Broughton waltzed into their matchup on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Athens Drive Jaguars. This was payback for Broughton, who suffered a 7-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Sam Harris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Weston Rhem was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Matthew Vannoy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Athens Drive's side, Miguel Delgado made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Broughton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Athens Drive, they dropped their record down to 15-11 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Broughton will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Leesville Road at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Leesville Road: 2.6, Broughton: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Athens Drive, they will challenge Corinth Holders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Athens Drive: 4, Corinth Holders: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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