Baseball Preview: Brookstone Cougars vs. Heritage Hawks
Brookstone has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Heritage Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brookstone's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, Brookstone narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Heritage 6-4.
Ben Ivey looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Maxwell Jones was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Taylor Hancock, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Brookstone has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Heritage, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7.
Heritage's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Brookstone hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .363. It's a different story for Heritage, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Brookstone's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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