Brimfield proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 16) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Delavan Panthers 5-4. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
Brady Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Layne Johnson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run.
Indians
| 05/08/25 vs Delavan | 5-4 |
| 04/29/25 vs Havana | 14-4 |
| 04/28/25 vs Farmington | 5-1 |
| 04/26/25 vs West Prairie | 13-3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Illini West | 7-3 |
Brimfield's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Delavan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-11.
Coming up, Brimfield will challenge Fieldcrest at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Delavan, they will square off against Cornerstone Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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