West Middlesex came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cranberry Area Berries 5-3. This was a revenge matchup for West Middlesex, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-1 loss when these two played on Thursday.
Roman Golub made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Golub has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Golub was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Koncar, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. David Lakatos was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Cranberry Area's side, Cole Findlay made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
West Middlesex's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11. As for Cranberry Area, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
West Middlesex will square off against Cochranton at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. West Middlesex has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Cranberry Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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