Austin extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-6 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Brownstown Central Braves. The Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Braves from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Brownstown Central, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
For Brownstown Central's part, Kye Trueblood was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Trueblood has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Brownstown Central got a massive performance out of Grant Killey, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Killey a new career-high. Brody Short was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Coming up, Austin will head out to challenge South Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Brownstown Central, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Trinity Lutheran at 10:00 a.m. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.64 runs per game on average), something the Braves will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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