With a playoff game on the line, Brookstone rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Strong Rock Christian Patriots by a score of 5-2. The victory was nothing new for Brookstone as they're now sitting on seven straight.
Taft Middleton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Turner, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Brookstone has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-5 record this season. As for Strong Rock Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-13.
Brookstone will have a chance to go back-to-back against Strong Rock Christian: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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