Brooke's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Weir Red Riders with a sharp 12-2 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Brooke also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Garrett Hornick made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hornick has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hornick was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Anthony Bachinski and Gavin Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Bachinski scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Moore scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Henry Anderson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Weir's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Braswell, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Brooke has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Weir, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Brooke will be playing at home against Indian Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Indian Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Brooke's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Weir, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Union Local at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Union Local is coming into the contest with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Weir will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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