A stunning 20-5 June built around the foundation of a 12-game win string including five straight 2-1 victories, which shows that it is our pitching doing most of the heavy lifting as our offence continues to sputter.
I can't complain too much about our hitting, with Baker (365), Groh (358), Cobb (318) and Smith (310) all hitting above 300 for the month. But Herzog (203) continues to be of real concern with bat in hand and Charleston (193) is finding things tough at this level.
The aforementioned pitching actually sees come changes this month: one necessary, the other by design. Mays gets the call-up after Cooper fractures a rib on the bases (he’ll be out for about a month), whilst a sorely out of form Dauss is moved to the pen with Williams taking his spot in the spin. Adams continues his renaissance with another monthly award and a special word for our bullpen, which has been fantastic as their 1.19 ERA to this point attests.
The Braves have only got better with the addition of Rogan giving them the best rotation in the game. Despite our surge, they only trail us by 3 entering July. Over in the junior circuit, the Browns put together a superb 20-6 sectional to leapfrog the BoSox and lead the division by 4 1/2.
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