The Bartlett Panthers will take on the Briarcrest Christian Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Bartlett has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Bartlett is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Enterprise, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Bartlett was ranked 20th). Bartlett fell just short of Enterprise by a score of 2-1 on Friday.
Meanwhile, Briarcrest Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Father McGivney Catholic on Friday. The game marked the Saints' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Briarcrest Christian got a great performance from Nathan Powers as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Powers has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Clayton Speck was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Rogers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Briarcrest Christian's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Bartlett, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4-1.
Bartlett skirted past Briarcrest Christian 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Bartlett repeat their success, or does Briarcrest Christian has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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