Bracken Christian is 2-8 against St. Paul since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Bracken Christian will head out on the road to face off against St. Paul at 7:00 p.m. St. Paul took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Bracken Christian, who comes in off a win.
Bracken Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Bishop Reicher Catholic 16-0. The high-scoring effort was just what the Warriors needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Dalton Dresch made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (two). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Bracken Christian is 5-1 when Dresch posts two or more runs, but 5-10 otherwise.
Jack Burggraaf
| 03/28/25 vs Bishop Reicher Catholic | 5 |
| 03/04/24 vs New Braunfels Christian Academy | 4 |
| 02/23/24 @ Abilene Christian | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Hill Country Christian | 2 |
| 03/25/24 @ Jefferson | 2 |
In other batting news, Jack Burggraaf was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Cantu, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Bracken Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .739. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, St. Paul fell victim to Sacred Heart and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 6-0 to the Indians. Having soared to a lofty 25 runs in the game before, the Cardinals' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Bracken Christian pushed their record up to 10-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for St. Paul, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Bracken Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Paul in their previous meeting on March 14th, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bracken Christian since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
