Preview: Brookville Blue Devils vs. Tri-County North Panthers
The Brookville Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Tri-County North Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookville will be strutting in after a win while Tri-County North will be coming in after a defeat.
Brookville had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on Dayton Christian with a sharp 15-8 victory on Monday.
Lane Willoughby and Landon Trent made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Willoughby struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Trent tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. At the plate, Willoughby scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Trent scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Horn, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Waggoner, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Tri-County North had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Lehman Catholic on Monday.
Tri-County North saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylen Keener, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Everything went Brookville's way against Tri-County North in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Brookville made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brookville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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