Baseball Game Preview: Brookstone Cougars vs. Southwest Georgia Academy Warriors

Brookstone has won three straight games at home, while Southwest Georgia Academy has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Cougars will welcome the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Brookstone 2.2, Southwest Georgia Academy 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Brookstone had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Westfield School on Thursday. The Cougars' pitchers stepped up to hand the Hornets an 8-0 shutout. Considering the Cougars have won 11 matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Mercer Hudson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Charles Briscoe, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Southwest Georgia Academy earned a 9-4 win over Grace Christian Academy on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.

Southwest Georgia Academy's win bumped their record up to 20-1. As for Brookstone, their victory bumped their record up to 21-5.