Softball Preview: Briarwood Academy Buccaneers vs. Harlem Bulldogs
Briarwood Academy is 1-9 against Harlem since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Briarwood Academy Buccaneers will be staying on the road to face off against the Harlem Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Briarwood Academy will head into Tuesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-run loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Gatewood two weeks ago. Briarwood Academy was the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over Gatewood.
Meanwhile, Harlem's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. They never let Grovetown onto the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Briarwood Academy's victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10. As for Harlem, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Briarwood Academy came up short against Harlem in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Briarwood Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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