There's no place like home for Briarcrest Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 13-8 win over the Christian Brothers Purple Wave on Monday. Considering the Saints' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Preston Johns looked comfortable as he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Cole Photopulos
| 04/14/25 vs Christian Brothers | 3 |
| 03/28/25 @ St. Rita | 2 |
| 03/22/25 vs Arrowhead Christian | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Magnolia Heights | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Memphis University School | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Photopulos, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landon Rogers, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Briarcrest Christian is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Christian Brothers, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 17-7.
Briarcrest Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Purple Wave: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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