The Brookville Blue Devils will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Bellbrook Golden Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Brookville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Bellbrook's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Brookville is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Oakwood (and have done all season long). Brookville never let Oakwood onto the board and left with a 10-0 win on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Brookville.
Rylan Eagle made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Eagle has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Eagle was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jordyn Oliver and Kara Gardner did most of the damage at the plate: Oliver went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Gardner scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Grace Burton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bellbrook fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Edgewood on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 8-6. Bellbrook's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Bellbrook got a massive performance out of Kelsey Kenney (2027), who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Reese McBride (2025), who went 3-for-4 with a home run.
Brookville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Bellbrook, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Brookville suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Bellbrook when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Brookville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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