The Brockway Rovers will challenge the Redbank Valley Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses apiece.
Brockway fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Johnsonburg on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 15-14. Even if the Rovers couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Braxton Mckinley was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He also put up a hit, which was his first of the season. Eric Lindemuth was another key player, going 2-for-6 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Redbank Valley lost 11-1 to Moniteau on Wednesday.
Redbank Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Neiswonger, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Redbank Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Brockway, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Brockway might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from Redbank Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Rovers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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