The Brown County Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Trinity Lutheran Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Wednesday, Brown County came up short against Bloomington South and fell 6-1. Brown County has struggled against Bloomington South recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Brown County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Sanders, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Trinity Lutheran had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Christian Academy 2-1.
Grace Lance spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Brown County's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Trinity Lutheran, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Brown County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Trinity Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Brown County beat Trinity Lutheran 4-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brown County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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