Indian River is 1-9 against Great Bridge since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Indian River Braves will be playing at home against the Great Bridge Wildcats at 5:45 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Indian River comes in on three and Great Bridge on five.
Indian River put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 18-9 margin over Deep Creek.
Joey Strauss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Strauss has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Strauss was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Indian River let Elijah Ham and Kalvin Murphy loose on the outfield. Ham scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Murphy went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Murphy has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Riley, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Great Bridge earned a 5-2 win over St. Pius X Catholic on Tuesday.
Indian River's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Great Bridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Indian River might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Great Bridge in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Indian River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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