For the second straight game, Peachtree Ridge will face off against Brookwood. The Lions will square off against the Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Peachtree Ridge 4, Brookwood 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Peachtree Ridge's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Brookwood hitters got past them. The Lions came up short against the Broncos on Wednesday, falling 14-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lions have suffered since March 11th.
For Brookwood's part, Marshall Jackson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Jackson.
On the hitting side, Max Rogozinski was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Diego DeJesus was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
Brookwood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in 13 consecutive games.
Brookwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Peachtree Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
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