Brookville is 0-10 against Liberty Christian since May of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Bees will be playing at home against the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Brookville will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Amherst County, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Bees narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Lancers 9-8.
JP Newman made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Grayson Surratt
| 05/09/25 @ Amherst County | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Staunton River | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Jefferson Forest | 1 |
| 05/02/25 @ Liberty | 1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Rustburg | 1 |
In other batting news, Grayson Surratt was excellent, going 3-for-5 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aiden Dowdy, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Liberty Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Hilltoppers.
Brookville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Liberty Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.
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