Central Crossing is 5-0 against Briggs since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Central Crossing Comets will head out on the road to challenge the Briggs Bruins at 5:00 p.m. Central Crossing is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Central Crossing lost 12-1 to Northmor on Wednesday.
Central Crossing saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Reckner, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Briggs gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Walnut Ridge 20-4. The win was nothing new for Briggs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Diego Savinon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Savinon was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played.
In other batting news, Jaxon Mitskevich was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Snyder, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Central Crossing's loss dropped their record down to 5-21. As for Briggs, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Everything went Central Crossing's way against Briggs in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 as Central Crossing made off with a 14-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Crossing since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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