Wellington had lost seven straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-6 to make it eight. They lost 8-2 to the Brookside Cardinals. That's two games in a row now that the Dukes have lost by exactly six runs.
Gabe Toth was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Johnnie Kinter also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
As for Brookside, they now have a winning record of 2-1. They haven't had any issues with Wellington recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
On Brookside's side, Joey Polenske tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Danny Fries, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Doell, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wellington will host Clearview at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dukes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Clippers have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Brookside, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Garrett Morgan at 5:00 p.m.
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