Baseball Recap: Bremen Gets the Win

Braves

Margin (Wins)

04/28/26 @ Hillcrest	24
04/16/26 vs Longwood	21
04/17/26 @ Thornton Fractional North	17
04/17/26 @ Thornton Fractional North	15
03/30/26 @ Illinois Lutheran	15

Bremen lost to Argo back in May of 2025, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Braves' pitcher stepped up to hand the Argonauts a 6-0 shutout. The Braves might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.

Aiden Gonzales made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Those 16 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Mansanarez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Bremen: the team is 7-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-13 otherwise. Casey Mansanarez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Bremen's record is now 10-14. As for Argo, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-24.

Bremen has already played their next matchup, a 12-1 win against Hancock on the 16th. As for Argo, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 24-1 defeat against Oak Forest on the 18th.