Softball Preview: Bremen Braves vs. Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves
The Bremen Braves will be playing at home against the Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bremen will be strutting in after a win while Thornton Fractional South will be coming in after a loss.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bremen gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Hillcrest with a sharp 16-2 win. That's two games straight that Bremen has won by exactly 14 runs.
Sasha Esparza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Esparza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaycee McManus was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Brooke Gluszek was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Thornton Fractional South's offense. They suffered a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of Oak Forest on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Thornton Fractional South's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The victory made it two in a row for Bremen and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Thornton Fractional South, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Thornton Fractional South's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bremen hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .371. It's a different story for Thornton Fractional South, though, as they've only averaged .193. Will they be able to contain Bremen's hitters?
Bremen might still be hurting after the 13-7 defeat they got from Thornton Fractional South in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Bremen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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