The Briarcrest Christian Saints will head out on the road to square off against the Arlington Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
Briarcrest Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let St. Benedict at Auburndale get on the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Lance Bryan looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Taylor Brady was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Brayden Holland was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Briarcrest Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Benedict at Auburndale only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Arlington got the win against White Station on Tuesday by a conclusive 9-1. Considering the Tigers have won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Arlington's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Briarcrest Christian, their record is now 10-7.
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