The Brookhaven Academy Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Columbia Academy Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Brookhaven Academy has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Columbia Academy will arrive with six straight victories.
Brookhaven Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Tuesday. They fell just short of Columbia Academy by a score of 3-2.
For Columbia Academy's part, Trent Buckley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Buckley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Zeke Todd looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson Stuart, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Corban Lawrence was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base.
Brookhaven Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Columbia Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 22 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season.
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