Baseball Preview: Brockway Rovers vs. Elk County Catholic Crusaders
Brockway has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Elk County Catholic Crusaders at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brockway will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Kane, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Brockway skirted past Kane 5-4.
Brockway's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Brubaker, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Elk County Catholic earned a 7-2 victory over Bradford on Tuesday.
Lance O'Neill and Matthew Gilmore made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, O'Neill pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Gilmore tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. O'Neill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, O'Neill scored a run and stole a base, while Gilmore scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colby Nussbaum, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Leathers, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Brockway's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8. As for Elk County Catholic, their record now sits at 6-8.
Brockway took their victory against Elk County Catholic in their previous matchup on Monday by a conclusive 7-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brockway since the squad 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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