The Lancaster Bruins will take on the Newberry Bulldogs at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games Lancaster has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, Lancaster narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past South Pointe 6-4.
Meanwhile, Newberry was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mid-Carolina.
Tymone Abrams made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Mills, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Newberry was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Lancaster pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs per game. As for Newberry, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
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