The Brookwood Broncos will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Marist War Eagles, where first pitch is scheduled at 12:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brookwood's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Peachtree Ridge as Brookwood made off with a 13-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Broncos considering their one-run performance the game before.
Jordyn Ray made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Brookwood let Anna Hillmer and Keren Leal loose on the outfield. Hillmer scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Leal scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave Hillmer a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Lorelei Sullivan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brookwood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last ten matchups they've averaged 50.3%.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Marist). They blew past Southwest DeKalb 24-0 on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the War Eagles considering their two-run performance the match before.
P Drake was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Drake was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Marist got a massive performance out of C Chandler, who went 5-for-5 with five runs, five RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was MC Stanley, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
Brookwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Marist, they pushed their record up to 16-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Saturday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Brookwood has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Marist struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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