Mooresville came tearing into Saturday's game with 19 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves. That's more bragging rights for Mooresville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mooresville's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hogan Denny, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Denny has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's side, Christian Forniss was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Aidan Holtzapple was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mooresville only tossed five.
Mooresville's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Tri-West Hendricks the next time they take the field. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory will host Tri-West Hendricks at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Mooresville will play them later in the day, at 10:00 a.m.
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