Jake Bauers homers and Logan Henderson delivers in Brewers' 4-1 victory over Braves

In a 4-1 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Saturday, the Milwaukee Brewers showcased their prowess with key contributions from Jake Bauers and Logan Henderson. The Brewers have won six of their last seven games, while Atlanta has lost five of six and seven of nine. Henderson, making his rookie season memorable thus far, struck out four batters while conceding just one run, five hits, and two walks across six innings.

His performance wasn't marred by any exceptional effort, as he hasn't surpassed three runs in any of his 18 career starts. After Atlanta managed to bring runners to the plate in the ninth, Henderson secured the win by retiring Lane Thomas on a fly to left and achieved a double-play grounder from Austin Riley, thereby earning his second save.

The Brewers took the lead early with three unearned runs scored in the third inning. They began the inning when Martín Pérez, Atlanta's pitcher, misjudged a dribbler from Cooper Pratt, allowing him to beat the throw to first base. Two outs later, Pérez's mistake was exploited as William Contreras singled to left, putting the Brewers on the board with their first hit.

The momentum continued as Bauers approached the plate, going through a disciplined 12-pitch plate appearance before delivering a powerful 413-foot home run to center field. Joey Ortiz added another run in the fourth inning, solidifying the Brewers' 4-1 lead. Pérez, despite throwing 97 pitches, was unable to maintain his pitching depth, as the Brewers' hitters consistently kept him deep in counts.

Atlanta capitalized early, taking a 1-0 lead in the first inning when Michael Harris II doubled home Drake Baldwin. However, Atlanta's subsequent batting performance was lackluster, going 1 for 7 with runners in scoring position. The Brewers and Atlanta will face off again in the Little League Classic on Sunday, with Tyler Mahle of Atlanta and Shane Drohan of Milwaukee taking the mound.