Briggs is 8-0 against Walnut Ridge since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Briggs Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Walnut Ridge Scots at 5:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Back in April, Briggs got the win against Marion-Franklin by a conclusive 21-11.
Meanwhile, Walnut Ridge had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They blew past the Red Devils 24-9. Walnut Ridge might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine games by seven runs or more this season.
Stefani Miller was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with six stolen bases, two doubles, and an RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted four or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylyn Jenkins, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four stolen bases.
The victory got Briggs back to even at 2-2. As for Walnut Ridge, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Briggs took their victory against Walnut Ridge in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 22-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Briggs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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