Baseball Recap: Brookstone's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

03/26/25 vs Shaw	13
03/06/25 @ Marion County	13
04/01/25 @ Chipley	12
03/07/25 @ Tiftarea Academy	12
02/21/25 vs Marion County	12

Brookstone barely beat Westfield School the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Hornets on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won ten matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Brennan Neal made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gray Jones, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mitcham Kelly, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

The win (which was Brookstone's third in a row) raised their record to 16-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Westfield School, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.

Brookstone will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hornets: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.