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| 04/14/25 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 05/29/24 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 05/17/24 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 05/14/24 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 05/22/23 - Away | 2-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
Bonduel and Wittenberg-Birnamwood are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Bears will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Chargers at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bonduel 3.1, Wittenberg-Birnamwood 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Things were looking good for Bonduel after they put the first run on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Pacelli by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by just one run.
Meanwhile, Wittenberg-Birnamwood came tearing into Saturday's game with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Apaches with a sharp 17-6 win. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Zandyr Barke made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Milo Salvesen and Chris Sippl did most of the damage at the plate: Salvesen went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI, while Sippl went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Sippl a new career-high. Owen Dickman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Wittenberg-Birnamwood's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Bonduel, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Bonduel couldn't quite finish off Wittenberg-Birnamwood in their previous matchup back in April and fell 3-1. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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