Banks had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They blew past the Catlin Gabel Eagles 13-4. With that victory, the Braves brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Trever Vanderzanden looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Banks is undefeated when Vanderzanden allows three or fewer hits, but 3-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Banks got a massive performance out of Wyatt Jackson, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jackson is becoming a predictor of the Braves' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-5 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Lane Gilbert, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Banks now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Catlin Gabel, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Banks will host Neah-Kah-Nie at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed ten runs per game on average), something the Braves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Catlin Gabel, they will challenge Horizon Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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