Softball Preview: Brookwood Broncos vs. Mill Creek Hawks
Brookwood and Mill Creek are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2017, but likely not for long. The Brookwood Broncos are on the road again on Monday to play the Mill Creek Hawks 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.
Brookwood's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Duluth as Brookwood made off with a 13-0 win. Considering the Broncos have won 15 contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lorelei Sullivan was incredible, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Madalynne Tingle, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Mill Creek faced off against Collins Hill on Thursday. Mill Creek walked away with a 12-8 victory over Collins Hill.
Madison Pena was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mill Creek let Blair McClain and Ava Brookshire loose on the outfield. McClain got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Brookshire scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Thetford, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mill Creek always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Brookwood's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-4. As for Mill Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Mill Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Brookwood has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Mill Creek, though, as they've been averaging 9.1. Given Brookwood's sizable advantage in that area, Mill Creek will need to find a way to close that gap.
Brookwood came out on top in a nail-biter against Mill Creek in their previous matchup back in September, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brookwood 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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