After losing to Fuquay - Varina the last time they met, Broughton decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Broughton Capitals came out on top against the Fuquay - Varina Bengals by a score of 7-2 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Broughton.
Broughton got a great performance from Mason Hawkins as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Matthew Vannoy and Patrick Maloney did most of the damage at the plate: Vannoy got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, while Maloney got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double.
Broughton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Fuquay - Varina, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Broughton will be playing at home against Athens Drive at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Athens Drive is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Fuquay - Varina, they will head out on the road to square off against Cleveland at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
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