The Brattleboro Bears are taking a road trip to challenge the Burr & Burton Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Brattleboro's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Burr & Burton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Brattleboro is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Keene, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Brattleboro was ranked eighth). The Bears came up short against the Blackbirds on Friday, falling 10-1. The Bears have struggled against the Blackbirds recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Brattleboro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayke Glidden, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Burr & Burton not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 20, 2024 (when they won 11-1). They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Bellows Falls. The Bulldogs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brattleboro's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Burr & Burton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Brattleboro couldn't quite get it done against Burr & Burton in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-3. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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