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WARREN, Pa. – Ben Berdine went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs to help lead Warren to an 8-5 win over Kane.
(Warren’s Dylan Maeder throws a pitch during Friday’s game against Kane. Photo by Jon Sitler.)
Berdine got the Dragons’ going in the first inning, connecting on a two-run blast to left. His 2-run double in the fourth inning made it 6-0.
Dylan Maeder pitched into the sixth inning for the Dragons (6-1) to get the win. In his 5 ⅔ innings of work, he allowed four runs (two earned) on eight hits while striking out four. He also had two hits at the plate.
Micah Passmore reached base four times for the Dragons, going 2-for-2 with two runs scored, a walk and two RBIs, including a run-scoring double in the second inning. Ben Sowa added an RBI single.
Kane (7-2) actually out-hit Warren, 10-9, and got on the board courtesy of Carson Whiteman’s RBI triple in the fifth inning. He picked up an outfield assist in the bottom half of the frame, throwing a laser to the plate from center to deny Alex Borger from scoring.
Andy Jekielek started and took the loss for Kane, allowing three runs in his two innings of work with two hits allowed, three walks and one strikeout. Luke Ely allowed three runs in two innings for the Wolves and Harley Morris two runs in 1 ⅔ innings.
Curt Barner had an RBI double for the Wolves in the seventh inning, while Justin Peterson and Morris both had two hits apiece.
Archie Teconchuk went the final 1 ⅓ innings for the Dragons, allowing one run on two hits.
