Fleetwood fell victim to Wilson and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Wilson Bulldogs by a score of 1-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Fleetwood was not able to get on the board.
For Wilson's part, Matt VanOstenbridge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up ten Ks. VanOstenbridge has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wilson's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ben Kulp, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Fleetwood has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season. As for Wilson, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Fleetwood will be playing in front of their home fans against Hamburg at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fleetwood's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Hamburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wilson, they will head out on the road to challenge Conrad Weiser at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Wilson is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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