Baseball Game Preview: Brandon Eagles vs. Chamberlain Storm

The Brandon Eagles will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Chamberlain Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brandon will be strutting in after a win while Chamberlain will be coming in after a defeat.

Brandon is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Middleton. Brandon narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Middleton 8-7.

Francis Ovalles was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Ovalles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Edwards, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Charles Revi Rodriguez was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Chamberlain lost 17-6 to Spoto on Tuesday.

Chamberlain also got a good showing from Aidan Felix, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

On the hitting side, Jaden Hyde made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.

Brandon skirted past Chamberlain 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Brandon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chamberlain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.