The New Brighton Lions are taking a road trip to take on the Bethlehem Center Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Brighton's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Thursday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, New Brighton didn't have quite enough to beat Neshannock and fell 2-1.
Vernon Krepps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, New Brighton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Jackson, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Casey Bloom was another, going 2-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Bethlehem Center made sure to put some runs up on the board against Frazier on Wednesday. The Bulldogs walked away with an 11-8 victory over the Commodores. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Luke Amon was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Bethlehem Center's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 2-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Logan Durbin, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI.
Bethlehem Center was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Bethlehem Center's record is now 6-11. As for New Brighton, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Bethlehem Center's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: New Brighton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .355. It's a different story for Bethlehem Center, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain New Brighton's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
