Softball Preview: Brownstown Central Braves vs. Orleans Bulldogs
Brownstown Central is 6-0 against Orleans since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Brownstown Central Braves will head out on the road to take on the Orleans Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Brownstown Central is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Brownstown Central will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by ten) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over Scottsburg.
Kelsey Schneider spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brownstown Central's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rylee May, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Orleans was a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for them in their matchups with West Washington: they've now lost six in a row.
Brownstown Central's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Orleans, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Everything went Brownstown Central's way against Orleans in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Brownstown Central made off with a 10-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brownstown Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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