Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 11-9 in the process. They came up short against the Hanover Central Wildcats, falling 12-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Braves have suffered since April 1st.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Marcus, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Hanover Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On Hanover Central's side, they got a great performance from Matt Cook as he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Cook a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Hanover Central let Caiden Verrett and Anthony Rayski run wild. Verrett got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Rayski went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Rayski has posted since back in April. Landon Sarkey was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Coming up, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory will look to defend their home field on Monday against Heritage Christian at 6:00 p.m. As for Hanover Central, they will square off against Shakamak at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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