Briggs is 0-5 against Central Crossing since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Briggs Bruins will look to defend their home field against the Central Crossing Comets at 5:00 p.m. Briggs knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Central Crossing likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Briggs gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Walnut Ridge with a sharp 20-4 victory.
Diego Savinon made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Savinon was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played.
In other batting news, Briggs got a massive performance out of Jaxon Mitskevich, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Mitskevich hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for three straight games. Matt Snyder was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Central Crossing lost 12-1 to Northmor on Wednesday.
Central Crossing saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Reckner, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Briggs pushed their record up to 11-7 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Central Crossing, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-21 record this season.
Briggs might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Central Crossing in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Will Briggs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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