Baseball Recap: Brandywine Heights Area Bullets vs. Antietam Mountaineers
Brandywine Heights Area scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Antietam Mountaineers a 19-0 shutout. With that victory, Brandywine Heights Area brought their scoring average up to 7.3 runs per game.
Patrick Taylor made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Taylor was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Lieb, who went 3-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Ethan Bollinger, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Brandywine Heights Area's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-4. As for Antietam, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brandywine Heights Area is on the road again on Wednesday to play Tulpehocken at 4:00 p.m. Tulpehocken is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Brandywine Heights Area will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Antietam, they will head out on the road to take on Berks Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Berks Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Antietam's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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