Baseball Preview: Bradshaw Christian The Pride vs. Summerville Bears
Bradshaw Christian is on a 21-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Summerville is on a ten-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bradshaw Christian The Pride will take on the Summerville Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bradshaw Christian: 1.3, Summerville: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bradshaw Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Summerville as Bradshaw Christian made off with an 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for Bradshaw Christian, who have now won 23 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
David Wiser was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Wiser has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wiser was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bradshaw Christian let Gabe Viegas and Micah Nicholson loose on the outfield. Viegas scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Nicholson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Viegas has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Max Wolf, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Bradshaw Christian's victory bumped their record up to 27-1. As for Summerville, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bradshaw Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Summerville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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