Briarcrest Christian and Bartlett are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Saints will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, Briarcrest Christian made easy work of Memphis University School and carried off a 12-2 win. The Saints haven't had any issues with the Owls recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Briarcrest Christian got a great performance from Lance Bryan as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Bryan has posted over his last four games.
Landon Rogers
| 04/09/25 vs Memphis University School | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs St. Benedict at Auburndale | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Teays Valley | 2 |
| 05/23/24 vs Christian Brothers | 2 |
| 05/16/24 vs Brentwood Academy | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Landon Rogers, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Houston Walker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Briarcrest Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Bartlett got themselves on the board against Tipton-Rosemark Academy on Wednesday, but Tipton-Rosemark Academy never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Briarcrest Christian's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Bartlett, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8-1.
Briarcrest Christian beat Bartlett 7-2 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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