The Lawrence Central Bears will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory is hoping to do on Saturday what Southport couldn't on Friday: put an end to Lawrence Central's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Lawrence Central walked away with an 8-4 victory over Southport.
Lawrence Central got a great performance from Quentin Espinoza as he tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Espinoza has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nick Johnson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryson Luter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand North Central a 2-0 shutout on Friday.
Not much got past Maverick Geske, who gave up just six hits and racked up nine Ks to keep North Central off the board.
On the hitting side, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Suscha, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Lawrence Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Lawrence Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Lawrence Central came up short against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Will Lawrence Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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