The Memphis Central Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Brighton Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Memphis Central's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Kingsbury with a sharp 7-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won seven in a row.
Patrick Ryan made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ryan was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Malachai Adams was incredible, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and four RBI. Beiker Leon was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Memphis Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .514 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Brighton challenged Halls on Friday. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Tigers. Winning may never get old, but the Cardinals sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Garrett Glass, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Brighton is 7-2 when Glass posts two or more runs, but 5-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Ray, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Memphis Central pushed their record up to 19-5 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Brighton, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Brighton's pitching crew better be locked in on Monday. Memphis Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. It's a different story for Brighton, though, as they've been averaging only 0 home runs. Will they be able to keep Memphis Central in the park? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
