The Brentwood Academy Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lipscomb Academy Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Monday, Brentwood Academy made easy work of Ensworth and carried off a 12-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Brentwood Academy.
Mia Brauss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Brauss was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off six RBI, two triples, and two doubles while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Brentwood Academy got a massive performance out of Cayla Clemmer, who went 2-for-4 with two triples and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Skye Carter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Lipscomb Academy beat Christ Presbyterian Academy 11-6 on Thursday.
Like Brentwood Academy, Lipscomb Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Presley McLean. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. McLean has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. McLean was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Hailey Story was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mary Alsup was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Brentwood Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-10-1. As for Lipscomb Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5-1 record this season.
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