The Brunswick Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Brantley County Herons at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Brunswick will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 15-run game in their last game. They fell just short of Liberty County by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Pirates have suffered since September 5, 2023.
Meanwhile, Brantley County had to kick off their season on the road on Saturday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Charlton County. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Herons as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Mary Hall looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rilee Story, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsie Bishop, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Brantley County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Charlton County only posted an OBP of .300.
Having lost for the first time this season, Brunswick fell to 2-1. As for Brantley County, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-0.
Brunswick came up short against Brantley County in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, falling 4-1. Can Brunswick avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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