There's no place like home for Broughton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They skirted past the Leesville Road Pride 5-3. This was a revenge game for the Capitals: when they faced off against the Pride last Wednesday, they had to take a 6-2 loss.
Mason Hawkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Hawkins was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Brady Hubbell looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He is becoming a predictor of Broughton's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Matthew Vannoy
| 03/21/25 vs Leesville Road | 3 |
| 02/26/25 @ Green Level | 2 |
| 04/24/24 @ Enloe | 2 |
| 04/18/24 vs Cardinal Gibbons | 2 |
| 04/12/24 @ Sanderson | 2 |
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Matthew Vannoy, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Broughton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs across that stretch. As for Leesville Road, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Broughton has already played their next game, a 10-0 loss against Ashley on the 22nd. As for Leesville Road, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cardinal Gibbons at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cardinal Gibbons' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Leesville Road's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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