The Greenwich Witches will square off against the Warrensburg Burgers at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Greenwich is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Berne-Knox-Westerlo.
Warrensburg came out on top against Lake George on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Burgers blew past the Lakers 7-1. The result was nothing new for the Burgers, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Louis Lang was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Maris Martin and Owen Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Martin went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Jones got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. That's the most stolen bases Jones has posted since back in April. Kawliga Duell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Greenwich pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Warrensburg, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.
Everything went Greenwich's way against Warrensburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, as Greenwich made off with an 11-3 victory. Do the Witches have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Burgers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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