On Saturday, Christian Brothers faced Briarcrest Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Christian Brothers Purple Wave skirted past the Briarcrest Christian Saints 6-5. The win was familiar territory for Christian Brothers who now have three in a row.
For Briarcrest Christian's part, Houston Walker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Brennan Bomar was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Christian Brothers has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. As for Briarcrest Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-13 record this season.
Christian Brothers will head out on the road to square off against Briarcrest Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Briarcrest Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Christian Brothers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Briarcrest Christian, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-0 victory vs. Memphis University School on the 4th.
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