The Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers will square off against the St. Mary Catholic Zephyrs on Tuesday. Wittenberg-Birnamwood is coming into the game hot, having won their last 16 games.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They came out on top against Edgar by a score of 5-0.
Zandyr Barke was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Colby Wincentsen was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Owen Dickman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for St. Mary Catholic's offense. They fell just short of Manitowoc Lutheran by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Zephyrs have suffered since April 12th.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for St. Mary Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wittenberg-Birnamwood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Mary Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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