The Bridges Prep Buccaneers will take on the Cheraw Braves on Thursday. Bridges Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Cheraw's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bridges Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Mullins get on the board and left with a 21-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Buccaneers, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Wesley Brown
| 05/05/26 vs Mullins | 2 |
| 04/24/26 @ Patrick Henry Academy | 1 |
| 03/31/26 vs Lake Marion | 7 |
James Williams and Wesley Brown were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Williams pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Brown tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. At the plate, Williams got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Brown went a perfect 2-for-2 with six RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Denver Jones, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Ashton Smith was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Cheraw came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Raptors. Nine seems to be a good number for the Braves as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like Bridges Prep, Cheraw also got a great game from a two-way player: Anthony Strong. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Strong is becoming a predictor of Cheraw's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 3-1 (and 8-14 when he doesn't). Strong was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Nick Gordon was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Easton Quick, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Cheraw kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Cheraw's victory bumped their record up to 11-15. As for Bridges Prep, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
