The Brevard Blue Devils will take on the Pisgah Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Brevard will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Brevard and East Rutherford, and Brevard kept the tradition alive. Brevard put the hurt on East Rutherford with a sharp 12-5 win on Tuesday. Fans of the Blue Devils have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Emma Bailey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Claire Wilson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Emma Anders was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Pisgah fell victim to Franklin and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
Brevard pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.5 runs. As for Pisgah, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Brevard couldn't quite get it done against Pisgah in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 6-3. Can Brevard avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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