In what's become a running theme this season, Berne Union gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Grove City Christian Eagles as the Berne Union Rockets made off with a 9-1 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Berne Union also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Jeremy Hartmann spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Clayton Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Gerken, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Grove City Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeff Collins, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Berne Union pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs per game. As for Grove City Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Berne Union will take on Millersport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Berne Union's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Millersport's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grove City Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Miller at 5:15 p.m. Grove City Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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