The Brunswick School Bruins will square off against the Hopkins Hilltoppers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Friday, Brunswick School didn't have quite enough to beat Millbrook School and fell 4-3.
Brunswick School got a good showing from Johnny Gally, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Jack Bylow was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maximus Gabelli, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hopkins made easy work of Frederick Gunn on Monday and carried off a 10-3 win. The Hilltoppers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Sean Studley made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tommy O'Connell was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Rocco DeMaio III was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
The victory got Hopkins back to even at 3-3. As for Brunswick School, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-3.
Everything went Brunswick School's way against Hopkins in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Brunswick School made off with a 9-1 win. Will the Bruins repeat their success, or do the Hilltoppers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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