The Brooke Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Steubenville Big Red at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Brooke beat Beaver 5-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Brooke.
Garrett Hornick spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Brooke's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Raymond DeFranco, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Owen Petrella, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Steubenville came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Wildcats out 6-5. Steubenville had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Brooke's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-6. As for Steubenville, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
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