The home team had come away the winner the last seven times Bremen and Crossroads Christian had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Braves fell 12-7 to the CRU on Saturday. The Braves were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the CRU earlier this season, when they won 11-5.
RJ Harris was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Jaime Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
Bremen's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Crossroads Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Coming up, Bremen will square off against Thornton Fractional North at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Meteors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.86 runs per game on average), something the Braves will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Crossroads Christian, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Parkview Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The CRU's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season.
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