LaBrae is on a eight-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Girard is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The LaBrae Vikings will take on the Girard Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Last Tuesday, LaBrae came up short against Howland and fell 5-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs LaBrae has scored all season.
Brogan Collins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Girard didn't have quite enough to beat Champion on Wednesday and fell 2-1.
Jaden Royal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Will Hynes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
LaBrae's loss dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Girard, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
LaBrae skirted past Girard 3-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2016. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Girard's Nick DeGregory, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for LaBrae to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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