The Badger Braves will head out to take on the Brookfield Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Badger will be strutting in after a win while Brookfield will be coming in after a defeat.
Badger took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on East with a sharp 11-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Braves considering their two-run performance the contest before.
The team relied heavily on Jack Harnett, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ernie Cunningham, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one stolen base.
LaBrae hit Brookfield with a eight-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors came up short against the Vikings, falling 10-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Brookfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Hammond, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Brookfield has also been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Badger, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Badger has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Brookfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Badger might still be hurting after the 18-6 loss they got from Brookfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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