Brownsburg is 2-8 against Westfield since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will challenge the Rocks at 5:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
McCutcheon hit Brownsburg with a five-run fifth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs came up short against the Mavericks, falling 8-1.
Ethan Cougill was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Westfield's offense. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (10-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat they have suffered since April 30th.
Westfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Novotney, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Westfield's loss dropped their record down to 15-10-1. As for Brownsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Brownsburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Westfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Brownsburg was able to grind out a solid victory over Westfield when the teams last played back in April, winning 7-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad 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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