The Brownsville Falcons will be playing at home against the Laurel Highlands Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Laurel Highlands took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Brownsville, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 15 losses in a row dating back to last season, Brownsville finally turned things around against California on Friday. Brownsville was the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over California.
Hunter Pelehac spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Brownsville got a massive performance out of Johnathan Vasbinder, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Harlan Davis was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Laurel Highlands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Blackhawk by a score of 3-2.
Laurel Highlands saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shane Layton, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Layton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Brownsville made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-13. As for Laurel Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Brownsville might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Laurel Highlands in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Brownsville, Braeden O'Brien (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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