The Bremen Braves will head out on the road to take on the Evergreen Park Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bremen is no doubt hoping to put an end to a nine-game streak of away losses.
Bremen lost 15-4 to Munster on Saturday.
Bremen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Cardinal, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Evergreen Park earned a 6-1 victory over Chicago Washington on Friday.
George Baughman looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Bremen's loss dropped their record down to 12-19. As for Evergreen Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-10 record this season.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bremen hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. However, it's not like Evergreen Park struggles in that department as they've averaged .367. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bremen couldn't quite finish off Evergreen Park in their previous matchup back in April and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Evergreen Park's Grady Elwood, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Now that Bremen knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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