Baseball Preview: Briggs Bruins vs. Walnut Ridge Scots
Briggs is 10-0 against Walnut Ridge since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Briggs Bruins will be playing at home against the Walnut Ridge Scots at 5:30 p.m. Briggs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Briggs gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Independence with a sharp 21-3 win.
Brailyn Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Hernandez was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Wyatt Martin was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last four games he's played. Jaxon Mitskevich was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Walnut Ridge fell victim to Independence and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 18-0 to the 76ers. The shutout was out of character for Walnut Ridge seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Briggs' victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7. As for Walnut Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Briggs took their win against Walnut Ridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 17-7. Will Briggs repeat their success, or does Walnut Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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