Berean Christian has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Berean Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Berean Christian will head into Thursday's game on the come-up: they were handed a ten-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Moore Haven on Thursday. Berean Christian skirted past Moore Haven 5-3.
Elijah Brown made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over 4.1 innings pitched. Brown has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Caleb Wier was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Connor King was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oxbridge Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Palm Beach Central on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Broncos by a score of 3-2. Oxbridge Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Like Berean Christian, Oxbridge Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Carlo Vazquez. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Vazquez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Vazquez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Van Dieken, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Berean Christian's win bumped their record up to 6-9-1. As for Oxbridge Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Berean Christian took their victory against Oxbridge Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 by a conclusive 14-3. Will Berean Christian repeat their success, or does Oxbridge Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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