Barker is 0-10 against Wilson since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Barker Bulldogs are on the road again to play the Wilson Lakemen at 4:45 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Barker needed a bit of extra time to put away Pembroke. They came out on top against the Dragons by a score of 11-8. Considering Barker's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Logan Flint made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Flint was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Noah Sandolfini was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Isaac Monaco was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Wilson has not done well against Albion recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Wilson's pitchers stepped up to hand Albion a 1-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wilson.
Barker's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8. As for Wilson, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Barker suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Wilson in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Barker avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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