The Hanover Central Wildcats will face off against the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hanover Central is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Hanover Central took on Griffith on Friday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 11-4 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory didn't have quite enough to beat University on Thursday and fell 7-6. The Braves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory got a good showing from Austin Braun, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Braun has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew O'Brien made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Anthony Suscha, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Hanover Central's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.
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