The Broughton Capitals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fuquay - Varina Bengals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fuquay - Varina took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Broughton, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Broughton earned a 5-1 victory over Athens Drive. The win was just what Broughton needed coming off of a 14-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Broughton got a great performance from Sam Harris as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Harris has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cooper Wall picked up the save, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Durham, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Sam Bertram was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Fuquay - Varina's 16-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 8-1 walloping at the hands of Cleveland on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Fuquay - Varina has scored all season.
Broughton pushed their record up to 6-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fuquay - Varina, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Broughton might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Fuquay - Varina when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Will Broughton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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