On Tuesday, Briarcrest Christian faced Christian Brothers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Briarcrest Christian Saints walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Christian Brothers Purple Wave. This was a revenge contest for Briarcrest Christian, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-2 loss when these two played last Monday.
Brennan Bomar was incredible, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Tripp Ray, who went 3-for-3 with three doubles and two RBI.
Briarcrest Christian pushed their record up to 18-6 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Christian Brothers, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Briarcrest Christian will face off against Lausanne Collegiate at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Briarcrest Christian: 3.2, Lausanne Collegiate: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Christian Brothers, they will head out on the road to take on Edwardsville at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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