With a playoff game on the line, Wantagh rose to the challenge on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Clarke Rams 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wantagh.
Jack Tate made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Tate has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Tate was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Tate wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was AJ Bardi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Wantagh has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4-1 record this season. As for Clarke, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
As of now, neither Wantagh nor Clarke have any future games scheduled.
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