The Brunswick Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brunswick will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Brunswick came out on top against Euclid on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run first inning. The Blue Devils blew past the Panthers 11-0. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by seven runs or more this season.
Gavin Trush looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brandt Almady, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Rauscher, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Brunswick was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Elyria Catholic can bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Holy Name.
Brunswick's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Elyria Catholic, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 3-12.
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