Baseball Preview: Bryan Bears vs. Creighton Prep Junior Jays
Bryan has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Creighton Prep Junior Jays at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bryan can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They blew past Omaha Northwest 15-5. The victory was just what Bryan needed coming off of a 16-3 defeat in their prior game.
Omar Ramirez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Ramirez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Karol Hernandez was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Victor Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Creighton Prep made easy work of Bellevue East on Monday and carried off a 15-2 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Creighton Prep has managed all season.
Braden Caito tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mike Wheelock, who fired off three home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Cal Anthony, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
The win got Bryan back to even at 6-6. As for Creighton Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bryan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Creighton Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bryan suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Creighton Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Can Bryan avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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