Baseball Preview: Bryan Bears vs. Thurston-Cuming County
The Bryan Bears will stay at home for another game and welcome Thurston-Cuming County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bryan's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Gretna on Wednesday. Their tough 15-0 loss to the Dragons might stick with them for a while.
Bryan got a good showing from Joel Anaya, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Thurston-Cuming County had to settle for a 13-11 defeat against Fort Calhoun on Tuesday. Thurston-Cuming County has struggled against Fort Calhoun recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Owen Kneifl made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Trevor Trimble, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bryan has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Thurston-Cuming County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Thurston-Cuming County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bryan hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .363. It's a different story for Thurston-Cuming County, though, as they've only averaged .233. Will they be able to contain Bryan's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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