Brandywine will head out to square off against First State Military Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. First State Military Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Brandywine, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, Brandywine made easy work of Mount Pleasant and carried off an 11-2 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won six matches by more than eight runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, First State Military Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against St. Andrew's on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Steven Bright made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. First State Military Academy is 4-1 when Bright posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-8 otherwise. Aaron Black also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Brandywine has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for First State Military Academy, they dropped their record down to 6-9 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Brandywine took their victory against First State Military Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 17-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brandywine since the team 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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