Softball Preview: Brookwood Broncos vs. Parkview Panthers
The Brookwood Broncos are on the road again on Thursday to play the Parkview Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Brookwood's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Parkview's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Brookwood made easy work of Peachtree Ridge and carried off a 15-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Broncos, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brookwood got a massive performance out of Jordyn Ray, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and a double while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Keren Leal, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Leal wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Brookwood lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's a new trend for Brookwood: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 1.6.
Meanwhile, Parkview unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 11-3 to Archer.
Brookwood is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Parkview, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Brookwood came out on top in a nail-biter against Parkview in their previous matchup back in August, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brookwood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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