Baseball Preview: Briarcrest Christian Saints vs. Christian Brothers Purple Wave
Briarcrest Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Christian Brothers Purple Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Briarcrest Christian: 3.3, Christian Brothers: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Monday, Briarcrest Christian faced Christian Brothers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Briarcrest Christian fell 5-2 to Christian Brothers. Briarcrest Christian has struggled against Christian Brothers recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Phinn Waters was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Briarcrest Christian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden McCrady, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Briarcrest Christian's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6. As for Christian Brothers, they pushed their record up to 9-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
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