Brentwood Christian is 0-3 against Veritas Academy since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Brentwood Christian Bears will head out on the road to square off against Veritas Academy at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Brentwood Christian will head into Tuesday's match having proved themselves against Vanguard College Prep: Brentwood Christian took a 21-point defeat the last time they faced off against Vanguard College Prep, but they managed to turn things around on Tuesday. Brentwood Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over Vanguard College Prep. The win made it back-to-back victories for Brentwood Christian.
McKenna Counts made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Counts has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Counts was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Harper Counts was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Reese Hertel was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Veritas Academy came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 20-5 margin over the Rangers. Veritas Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
Brentwood Christian now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Veritas Academy, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Brentwood Christian might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Veritas Academy in their previous meeting on April 2nd. Can Brentwood Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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