The Brownstown Central Braves will head out to square off against the Scottsburg Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Brownstown Central's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Scottsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Brownstown Central is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Jeffersonville just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 7-3 to the Red Devils.
Brody Short was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaxson Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Borden hit Scottsburg with a four-run second inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Warriors fell just short of the Braves by a score of 8-7. That makes it the first time this season the Warriors have let down their home crowd.
Scottsburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandt Kendall, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Scottsburg suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 10-3. As for Brownstown Central, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 12-6.
Brownstown Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Scottsburg in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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