Softball Recap: Bremen Braves vs. Hillcrest Hawks
In what's become a running theme this season, Bremen gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Hillcrest Hawks as the Bremen Braves made off with a 16-2 win. That's two games straight that Bremen has won by exactly 14 runs.
Sasha Esparza made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Esparza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaycee McManus was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Brooke Gluszek was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Bremen and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Hillcrest, they are on a 23-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Bremen will be playing at home against Thornton Fractional South at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Thornton Fractional South is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Bremen will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Hillcrest, they will square off against Evergreen Park at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hillcrest is facing Evergreen Park at the right time seeing as Evergreen Park is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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