Berlin entered their tilt with Two Rivers with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Two Rivers Purple Raiders a 1-0 shutout on Thursday.
For Two Rivers' part, Justin Klinkner spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 13 Ks. Klinkner has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Berlin's win bumped their record up to 7-12. As for Two Rivers, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-19-1.
Berlin will head out on the road to square off against Kiel at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kiel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. Two Rivers does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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