Brunswick is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Highland a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Brunswick Blue Devils will host the Highland Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Brunswick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Brunswick blew Shaker Heights out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Wednesday Shaker Heights got their revenge. The Blue Devils fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Blue Devils' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Lyla Kaye spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Highland came into Wednesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Roosevelt on Wednesday, sneaking past 3-1.
Brunswick's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Highland, their win bumped their record up to 4-10.
Brunswick was able to grind out a solid victory over Highland when the teams last played back in May of 2018, winning 5-0. Do the Blue Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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