South Brunswick and West Brunswick are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The South Brunswick Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the West Brunswick Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games South Brunswick has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
If South Brunswick beats West Brunswick with two runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. South Brunswick sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over North Brunswick on Friday. That's two games straight that South Brunswick has won by exactly two runs.
Not much got past Kina Davis, who gave up just one hit and racked up 18 Ks to keep North Brunswick off the board. Davis has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tyianna Cummings, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but West Brunswick had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against North Brunswick on Tuesday. West Brunswick has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hailey Woodard was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Alexis Long, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
South Brunswick has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for West Brunswick, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Everything went South Brunswick's way against West Brunswick in their previous meeting back in April as South Brunswick made off with a 6-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Brunswick since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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