The Brownwood Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Glen Rose Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Brownwood came into this matchup off a tough 13-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Brock by a score of 2-0 on Friday. The Lions have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Glen Rose made easy work of Clifton on Saturday and carried off an 18-2 win. With that victory, the Tigers brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Braden Harwell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other pitching news, Ethan McCune looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and not a single walk). Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Adrian Sanchez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with six RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joe Randell, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Glen Rose always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Glen Rose now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Brownwood, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
Brownwood came out on top in a nail-biter against Glen Rose in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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