The Broughton Capitals will head out on the road to face off against the Wakefield Wolverines at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Broughton's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Wakefield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Broughton gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Cardinal Gibbons with a sharp 9-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Broughton.
Davis Best spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
At the plate, Weston Rhem was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matthew Vannoy, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Wakefield's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 6-1 to Heritage.
Wakefield saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Bretherick, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Broughton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Wakefield, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 14-6.
Broughton skirted past Wakefield 6-5 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Broughton 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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