Brookhaven Academy has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Columbia Academy Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Brookhaven Academy will head into Wednesday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Silliman Institute back in March, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the eight-run defeat they were dealt back in March. Brookhaven Academy fell just short of Silliman Institute by a score of 6-4.
Brookhaven Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Griffin, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Griffin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Columbia Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Flashes an 11-0 shutout. Columbia Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 13 matches by six runs or more this season.
Jackson Speir was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Carson Stuart, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Brookhaven Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. As for Columbia Academy, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Brookhaven Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Columbia Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Brookhaven Academy might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Columbia Academy when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Columbia Academy's Trent Buckley, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that Brookhaven Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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