The Brewer Witches will face off against the Mt. Ararat Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Brewer will be strutting in after a win while Mt. Ararat will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Brewer needed a bit of extra time to put away Edward Little. They skirted past the Red Eddies 8-7. The victory continues a trend for the Witches in their matchups with the Red Eddies: they've now won three in a row.
Sara Young was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched eight innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Young was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brewer let Emma Jameson and Paige Oakes run wild. Jameson went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Oakes went a perfect 5-for-5 with one run and one RBI. That double was Jameson's first of the season. Olivia Bragdon was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Brewer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mt. Ararat's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Oxford Hills on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mt. Ararat's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Brewer, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Brewer took their victory against Mt. Ararat when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-1 score. Will the Witches repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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