Baseball Recap: Broughton Has No Trouble Against Sanderson

Capitals

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Sanderson	10
03/26/25 vs Sanderson	10
02/26/25 @ Green Level	9
03/11/25 vs Rolesville	6

Broughton won the last time they faced Sanderson and things went their way on Thursday too. The Capitals blew past the Spartans 12-2. The Capitals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.

Sam Harris looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Weston Rhem and Aidan Creel did most of the damage at the plate: Rhem scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Creel scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs Creel has posted since back in February. Bowen Caba was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base.

Broughton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in five consecutive games.

Broughton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Sanderson, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-10.

Broughton has already played their next contest, a 3-1 win against Wake Forest on the 3rd. As for Sanderson, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Enloe at 6:00 p.m. on the 8th. The Spartans are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a six-game losing streak.