Broughton has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Leesville Road Pride at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Broughton: 3.6, Leesville Road: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Broughton was able to grind out a solid victory over Leesville Road, taking the game 8-3. Eight seems to be a good number for Broughton as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Davis Best was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Best was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Matthew Vannoy was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Henry Fullbright, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Broughton's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for Leesville Road, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2.
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