Preview: Brennan Bears vs. Harlan Hawks
Brennan has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Harlan Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Brennan: 1.9, Harlan: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Wednesday, Brennan had just enough and edged Holmes out 2-1.
Bryannah Campos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Breyanna Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Christen Brinkman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Harlan waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Raiders.
Harlan also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Aubrey Flores gave up only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Prisais Quintero, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Brennan's win was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Harlan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Brennan was able to grind out a solid victory over Harlan in their previous meeting back in February, winning 4-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Flores, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Brennan still be able to contain Flores? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
