Baseball Recap: Brandywine Drops Season-High Score on South Haven

Bobcats

Team Score (Highest)

05/08/25 vs South Haven	16
04/16/25 vs River Valley	12
03/26/25 vs Constantine	12
05/02/25 vs Buchanan	11
04/29/25 vs Buchanan	11

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brandywine). They were the clear victors by a 16-3 margin over the South Haven Rams on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Bobcats, who have now won five contests in a row.

Mason Simmons and Kaeden Warfield did most of the damage at the plate: Simmons went 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Warfield got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Warfield is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last 11 games he's played. Emerson Gogley was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.

Brandywine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .731. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.

Brandywine's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for South Haven, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-5.

Brandywine and South Haven should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Bobcats (ranked 195th) will meet Berrien Springs (ranked 423rd) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, South Haven will square off against Lakewood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (126 vs. 327).