The Brookfield Warriors will head out to take on the East Palestine Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Brookfield has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while East Palestine will arrive with three straight wins.
On Thursday, Brookfield came up short against Champion and fell 7-2.
Brookfield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bray Coleman, who went 1-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Coleman's first of the season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when East Palestine and Heartland Christian meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Bulldogs had just enough and edged out the Lions 3-1.
Phoenix Marvin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
East Palestine's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Brookfield, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Brookfield has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like East Palestine struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.7 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Brookfield couldn't quite get it done against East Palestine in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as they fell 5-2. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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