Brookstone waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They never let the Columbus Blue Devils get on the board and left with a 7-0 victory. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Brennan Neal and Chanwoo Kim were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Neal tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Kim didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Neal has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Neal scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Kim scored a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Mercer Hudson was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Maxwell Jones, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Brookstone was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbus only posted a batting average of .192.
Cougars
| 03/27/25 vs Columbus | 7-0 |
| 03/26/25 vs Shaw | 14-1 |
| 03/21/25 vs St. Anne-Pacelli | 6-4 |
| 03/18/25 vs St. Anne-Pacelli | 5-0 |
| 03/08/25 vs Terrell Academy | 11-1 |
| + 7 more games |
Brookstone pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Columbus, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 12-10 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brookstone will square off against Port St. Joe at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Columbus, they will face off against Kendrick at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Columbus is facing Kendrick at the right time seeing as Kendrick is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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