The Briggsdale Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rocky Mountain Lutheran Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Briggsdale is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Briggsdale suffered a tough 14-3 loss at the hands of Prairie.
Scott Francis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain Lutheran can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They came out on top against Jefferson by a score of 9-4.
Isaac Lile was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Lile was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Gavin Borchardt was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Jones Stephenson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Briggsdale's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-9. As for Rocky Mountain Lutheran, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Briggsdale has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Rocky Mountain Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Briggsdale suffered a grim 16-4 defeat to Rocky Mountain Lutheran in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Briggsdale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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