Baseball Preview: Brownsburg Bulldogs vs. University Trailblazers
The Brownsburg Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the University Trailblazers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Brownsburg will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Brownsburg's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on North Central with a sharp 10-0 win. Brownsburg's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Luke Albrecht looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Jake Hoover was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Evan Peck, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, University can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Lewis Cass. With that victory, University brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Cam Rady looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jasper Owens, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Charlie Ranek was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Brownsburg made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-4. As for University, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-3-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Brownsburg hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Brownsburg was able to grind out a solid victory over University in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brownsburg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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