The Briggs Bruins will square off against the Eastmoor Academy Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eastmoor Academy will be up against a hot Briggs team: the squad just extended their winning streak to 11. The Bruins were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over South on Wednesday.
Wyatt Martin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Martin wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Griffith, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Francis Mateo also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Briggs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South only posted an OBP of .462.
Meanwhile, Eastmoor Academy got the win against Independence on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-4. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the 76ers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Briggs' victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Eastmoor Academy, their record now sits at 13-2.
Briggs might still be hurting after the 8-1 defeat they got from Eastmoor Academy when the teams last played back in April. Can the Bruins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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