Brownstown Central had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Eastern Greene on Saturday. The Braves put the hurt on the Thunderbirds with a sharp 11-1 victory. The Braves not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17th (when they won 12-0).
Brownstown Central got a great performance from Brody Short as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Short has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Grant Killey was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalton Reedy, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Brownstown Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Braves
| 05/03/25 vs Eastern Greene | 11-1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Switzerland County | 4-3 |
| 04/26/25 vs Trinity Lutheran | 7-2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Austin | 8-7 |
| 04/19/25 vs Hauser | 5-4 |
| + 3 more games |
Brownstown Central pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Eastern Greene, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 10-3 record.
Brownstown Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-0 win against Paoli on the 5th. As for Eastern Greene, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 20-1 victory against White River Valley on the 7th.
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