Bruton had lost ten straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-15 to make it 11. They came up short against the Warhill Lions, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-4 back in April.
Bruton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Lienard, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Jack Kelly was another, earning one run and two stolen bases.
As for Warhill, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
On Warhill's side, Theo Manna and Evan Harney did most of the damage at the plate: Manna went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run, while Harney went 1-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most stolen bases Manna has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Muniz, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Bruton is set to face off against their familiar foe New Kent at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Warhill will square off against rival Poquoson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 3.8, the Bull Islanders 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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