The Borden Braves will head out on the road to challenge the Brownstown Central Braves at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Borden is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Borden unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak in their second game on Saturday. They fell just short of Cascade by a score of 8-7.
Alex Schuler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, Brownstown Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Salem on Monday.
Dalton Reedy spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Jaxson Johnson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Borden's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Brownstown Central, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Brownstown Central's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Borden hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. It's a different story for Brownstown Central, though, as they've only averaged .231. Will they be able to contain Borden's hitters?
Borden suffered a grim 19-8 defeat to Brownstown Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Borden avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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