The Brookville Blue Devils will square off against the Bellbrook Golden Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Brookville will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Brookville's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Waynesville with a sharp 14-0 win. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Rylan Eagle
| 04/15/26 @ Waynesville | 9 |
| 04/13/26 vs Eaton | 1 |
| 04/10/26 @ Eaton | 7 |
| 04/08/26 @ Carlisle | 2 |
| 04/06/26 vs Carlisle | 7 |
| + 17 more games |
Rylan Eagle made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2025. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Maya Haydon was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 11 games. Another player making a difference was Kate Haydon, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Brookville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .410. They are 5-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Bellbrook's offense. They fell 4-0 to Franklin on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lauren Nicholson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 strikeouts per game.
Brookville's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Bellbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Bellbrook's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Brookville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. It's a different story for Bellbrook, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Brookville's hitters?
Brookville suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Bellbrook in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
