Brashier Middle College Charter waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the St. Joseph's Catholic Knights out 16-15. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Emma Bryant made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Bryant was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Katie Loewecke and Brooke Jones did most of the damage at the plate: Loewecke scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Jones got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Anahi Santana was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Like Brashier Middle College Charter, St. Joseph's Catholic also got a great game from a two-way player: Avery Phillips. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Phillips was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Stella Nash was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Natalia Montes, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, St. Joseph's Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brashier Middle College Charter only hit nine.
Brashier Middle College Charter's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs per game. As for St. Joseph's Catholic, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Brashier Middle College Charter will play host again on Thursday to welcome High Point Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Brashier Middle College Charter's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for St. Joseph's Catholic, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 20-6 defeat vs. Southside Christian on the 10th.
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