Bremen is 2-7 against Shepard since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Braves will challenge the Astros at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, Bremen got the win against Hillcrest by a conclusive 13-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
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The team relied heavily on Ashton Cardinal, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Bremen is 3-1 when Cardinal posts one or more home runs, but 8-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was RJ Harris, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Bremen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Shepard made easy work of Argo on Tuesday and carried off a 15-6 win.
Shepard now has a winning record of 9-8-2. As for Bremen, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Bremen took their win against Shepard when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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