Baseball Preview: Chapel Hill Bulldogs vs. Brownsboro Bears
The Chapel Hill Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Brownsboro Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brownsboro took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Chapel Hill, who comes in off a win.
Chapel Hill is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Cumberland Academy on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Chapel Hill with their most commanding win of the season.
Connor Griffin was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Griffin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Griffin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jaxon Cummings was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Brownsboro came up short against Van on Friday and fell 5-2. Brownsboro has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win made it two in a row for Chapel Hill and bumps their season record up to 11-14-1. As for Brownsboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12-1.
Chapel Hill skirted past Brownsboro 3-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Chapel Hill repeat their success, or does Brownsboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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