On Wednesday, it was close, but the Berne Union Rockets sidestepped the Groveport-Madison Cruisers for a 4-2 victory. That's two games straight that Berne Union has won by exactly two runs.
Jeremy Hartmann tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Clayton Moore came in to relieve Hartmann and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his 2.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hudson Gerken, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Moore, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Berne Union's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0. As for Groveport-Madison, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Berne Union didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-5 defeat vs. Sheridan on the 30th. Groveport-Madison has also already played their next matchup, a 3-1 loss against Reynoldsburg on the 1st.
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