
Bullets
05/12/25 vs Antietam | 11 |
03/24/25 vs Lancaster County Christian | 10 |
04/21/25 vs Oley Valley | 9 |
03/21/25 @ William Allen | 9 |
04/24/25 vs Wyomissing | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brandywine Heights Area). They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Antietam Mountaineers on Monday, sneaking past 11-10. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bullets as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Brady Lieb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Brandywine Heights Area's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 2-13 when he doesn't). Lieb was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. Those seven RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxton Henry, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Bollinger, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Brandywine Heights Area kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.2.
Brandywine Heights Area's victory bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Antietam, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-14.
Coming up, Brandywine Heights Area will be playing at home against Pine Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Bullets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Antietam, they will square off against Pottstown at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.05 runs per game on average), something the Mountaineers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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