Baseball Game Preview: Browne Bruins vs. Independence Patriots

The Browne Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Independence Patriots at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Browne is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.

Browne is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since April 11, 2024 on Thursday. They never let Maryvale get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory.

Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Independence's offense. They came up short against La Joya Community on Wednesday, falling 15-0. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Browne pushed their record up to 8-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7-1.

Browne couldn't quite finish off Independence in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can the Bruins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.