Baseball Preview: Bridges Prep Buccaneers vs. Coastal HomeSchool Hurricanes
The Bridges Prep Buccaneers will head out on the road to challenge the Coastal HomeSchool Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bridges Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Bridges Prep never let their opponents score. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Whale Branch. The win was just what Bridges Prep needed coming off of an 11-4 loss in their prior contest.
Tavin Almendarez and Joab Stephens were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Almendarez tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Stephens pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Almendarez scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Stephens scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Bridges Prep got a massive performance out of Wesley Brown, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Swinney, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, sadly, Coastal HomeSchool is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 matches. They fell 7-2 to Citizens Christian Academy on Tuesday.
Bridges Prep's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Coastal HomeSchool, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Bridges Prep might still be hurting after the 15-2 loss they got from Coastal HomeSchool in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Bridges Prep, Tucker Butler (who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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