The Brownstown Central Braves are taking a road trip to challenge the Charlestown Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brownstown Central's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Charlestown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Brownstown Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Mitchell with a sharp 15-4 win on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Braves considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Jaxson Johnson and Grant Killey did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Killey got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Johnson has posted since back in May of 2024. Preston Garrison was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Brownstown Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mitchell only posted a batting average of .200.
Meanwhile, Charlestown came up short against Floyd Central on Friday and fell 5-1. The Pirates have struggled against the Highlanders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Charlestown's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Brownstown Central, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Brownstown Central has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Charlestown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Brownstown Central skirted past Charlestown 2-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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