Walnut Ridge had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-5 to make it six. They came up short against the Briggs Bruins, falling 8-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on April 2nd.
As for Briggs, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.9 runs over those games.
For Briggs' part, Wyatt Martin made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave Martin a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Cameron Griffith was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walnut Ridge will head out to take on Marion-Franklin at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Red Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.9 runs per game on average), something the Scots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Briggs, they are taking a road trip to face off against Foxfire at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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