Softball Preview: Brennan Bears vs. Warren Warriors
Brennan and Warren are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but likely not for long. The Brennan Bears will head out on the road to take on the Warren Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Brennan is looking to tack on another W to their 13-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Brennan can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They blew past O'Connor 6-0. Six seems to be a good number for Brennan as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Bryannah Campos tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Breyanna Jones, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Leatherman, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Warren suffered a tough 15-5 defeat at the hands of Taft on Tuesday. Warren has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Warren saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyana Ramirez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Ayanna Trejo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Brennan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Warren, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Warren's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Brennan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Warren, though, as they've been averaging only 3.1. Will Brennan keep running through batters, or will Warren buck the trend?
Everything went Brennan's way against Warren in their previous meeting back in March as Brennan made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brennan 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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