Baseball Recap: Brimfield's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to 13

Indians

Margin (Wins)

04/21/25 @ Astoria/VIT	17
05/16/25 @ Midwest Central	16
05/07/25 @ Stark County	16
03/29/25 @ Astoria/VIT	16
04/12/25 @ Bushnell-Prairie City	13

Brimfield entered their tilt with Midwest Central on Friday with 12 consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with 13. They never let the Raiders get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Sean Crowe and Kaeden Schatsiek made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Crowe pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Schatsiek struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Crowe has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances. At the plate, Crowe went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Schatsiek went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Cleveland Bizosky and Dane Fagerburg did most of the damage at the plate: Bizosky went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Fagerburg went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Brady Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.

Brimfield hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive games.

Brimfield pushed their record up to 25-4-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Midwest Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brimfield will square off against Peoria Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Indians are facing the Chargers at the right time seeing as the Chargers are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Midwest Central, they will face off against Monmouth United at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Storm have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season.