Baseball Preview: Brooks Eagles vs. Solorio Sun Warriors
The Brooks Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Solorio Sun Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brooks has five straight wins, Solorio has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, everything went Brooks' way against Simeon as Brooks made off with an 11-4 victory.
Nigel Preston and Niko Watson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Preston pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Watson struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Preston got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, while Watson scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Xavier Miner, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Marco Luna was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Solorio fell victim to Jones and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a tough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Eagles.
Brooks' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-9. As for Solorio, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Solorio's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Brooks has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. It's a different story for Solorio, though, as they've only averaged .345. Will they be able to contain Brooks' hitters?
Brooks skirted past Solorio 8-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Brooks have another victory up their sleeve, or will Solorio turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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