Bracken Christian dropped to 18-10-1 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Brazosport Christian Eagles by a score of 5-4. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Dalton Dresch made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Brazosport Christian, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-9-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games.
On Brazosport Christian's side, Matthew Barnhart made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Barnhart has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Hayden Blagg was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bracken Christian beat Brazosport Christian by a score of 9-1 later that day.
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