Baseball Recap: Brookland-Cayce Comes Up Short

Brookland-Cayce fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Gilbert on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 2-1. The Bearcats' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.

Preston Coggins

Earned Runs

04/10/25 vs Gilbert	1
04/03/25 vs Gray Collegiate Academy	1
03/27/25 @ Aiken	0
03/21/25 vs North Augusta	1

Preston Coggins was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Brookland-Cayce saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bennett Plane, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Thomas Donadio also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.

Brookland-Cayce's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Gilbert, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2.

Coming up, Brookland-Cayce will square off against Chapin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Gilbert, they will challenge Horse Creek Academy at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Stallions have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.