Buccaneers
| 03/31/26 vs Lake Marion | 22 |
| 05/05/26 vs Mullins | 21 |
| 04/14/26 @ Hampton County | 19 |
| 03/10/26 @ Whale Branch | 19 |
| 03/13/26 vs Whale Branch | 18 |
It's playoff time, and Bridges Prep had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Mullins Auctioneers a 21-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Buccaneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
James Williams and Wesley Brown made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Williams tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Brown tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Williams got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Brown went a perfect 2-for-2 with six RBI and one run. Those six RBI gave Brown a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Denver Jones, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Ashton Smith was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
Bridges Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bridges Prep pushed their record up to 20-4 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mullins, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Bridges Prep and Mullins are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Buccaneers will square off against Cheraw on Thursday. Bridges Prep's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Braves have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Mullins, they will face off against Academic Magnet on Thursday. The Auctioneers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Raptors have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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