Braham hit East Central with a four-run fifth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles fell just short of the Bombers by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 13-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
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Gradyn Swenson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Swenson was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Swenson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Reace Youngberg was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one double. Shaw Youngberg also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for East Central and nudges their season record down to 2-2. As for Braham, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Central will take on Crosby-Ironton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Braham, they will square off against Hinckley-Finlayson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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