Baseball Game Preview: Brownstown Central Braves vs. South Ripley Raiders

The Brownstown Central Braves will square off against the South Ripley Raiders at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neither Brownstown Central nor South Ripley posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

The home team had won the previous six meetings between Brownstown Central and Charlestown, and Charlestown kept the tradition alive. The Braves fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 3-2 on Thursday.

Brownstown Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lane Pendleton, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, South Ripley came up short against Southwestern on Friday and fell 5-2. The Raiders haven't had much luck with the Rebels recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.

South Ripley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Brownstown Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Brownstown Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South Ripley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.