Warren County is 0-9 against Brentsville District since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Warren County Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Brentsville District Tigers at 6:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Warren County took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Millbrook.
Adam Andlinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, PJ Dellinger was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Dodson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Brentsville District came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Warriors 4-3.
Brentsville District also got a great performance from Charlie Monfort as he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Brentsville District saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was David Moffett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Warren County now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Brentsville District, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Warren County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Brentsville District struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Warren County suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Brentsville District when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brentsville District's Luke Albright, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Warren County 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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