Baseball Preview: Bridges Prep Buccaneers vs. Branchville Yellow Jackets
Bridges Prep is 0-3 against Branchville since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bridges Prep Buccaneers will be playing at home against the Branchville Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Bridges Prep's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
Bridges Prep's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Beaufort Academy a 14-0 shutout. Considering Bridges Prep has won three games by more than 11 runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
James Williams made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Williams has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joab Stephens, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Dakari Greene, who scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Branchville kicked off their season on the road back in March and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Calhoun Academy by a score of 3-2.
Branchville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Phalen, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Will Pendarvis was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Bridges Prep now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Branchville, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-1.
Bridges Prep might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Branchville in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Will Bridges Prep have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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