Baseball Recap: Bremen Has No Trouble Against Hancock

Braves

Margin (Wins)

04/28/26 @ Hillcrest	24
04/16/26 vs Longwood	21
04/17/26 @ Thornton Fractional North	17
04/17/26 @ Thornton Fractional North	15
03/30/26 @ Illinois Lutheran	15

The Bremen Braves got the win against the Hancock Eagles on Saturday by a conclusive 12-1. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.

Cristian Zarate spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack Banda, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Bremen: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 8-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Cardinal, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs.

Bremen was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Bremen has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-14 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hancock, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-12-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bremen will host Thornton Fractional South at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Braves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Wolves have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Hancock, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Oak Lawn at 4:30 p.m.