Brunswick had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 3-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Mt. Ararat Eagles, falling 10-1. The Dragons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in June of 2025.
As for Mt. Ararat, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Mt. Ararat's part, Brady Hiltz and Eligh Imrie made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hiltz tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Imrie struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Hiltz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Hiltz got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Imrie went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.
In other batting news, Jesse Bowker was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Morrell, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Brunswick will take on rival Mt. Blue at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Mt. Ararat is set to challenge their familiar foe Hampden at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 2.7, the Broncos 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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