Baseball Preview: Beechwood Tigers vs. Bishop Brossart Mustangs
Beechwood is 6-0 against Bishop Brossart since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Beechwood Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Bishop Brossart Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Beechwood gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Newport Central Catholic as Beechwood made off with a 10-2 victory. The win was just what Beechwood needed coming off of a 6-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Tyler Fryman was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Welch, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Bishop Brossart made easy work of Holy Cross on Monday and carried off an 11-1 victory. The win was just what Bishop Brossart needed coming off of a 15-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Brandon Burkhardt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Burkhardt was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Ben Volmer was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Keagen Gulley, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Beechwood is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Bishop Brossart, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Beechwood was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop Brossart in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 9-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beechwood 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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