Baseball Preview: Briggs Bruins vs. Grove City Christian Eagles
The Briggs Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Grove City Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grove City Christian is hoping to do on Tuesday what Africentric Early College couldn't on Monday: put an end to Briggs' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Briggs blew past Africentric Early College 20-10.
Cameron Griffith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Griffith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Cayden Mason was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Aaron Mason, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grove City Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They never let the Lakers onto the board and left with a 16-0 win.
Like Briggs, Grove City Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Ethan Shupp. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Shupp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Shupp was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Peyton Fillinger was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Andrew Gallant was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Briggs has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Grove City Christian, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Briggs hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. However, it's not like Grove City Christian struggles in that department as they've averaged .343. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Briggs might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Grove City Christian in their previous matchup on April 3rd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gallant, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Briggs knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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