Indians
| 04/21/25 @ Astoria/VIT | 17 |
| 03/29/25 @ Astoria/VIT | 16 |
| 04/12/25 @ Bushnell-Prairie City | 14 |
| 04/08/25 @ ROWVA/Williamsfield | 14 |
| 04/14/25 @ Peoria Heights | 12 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brimfield). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Astoria/VIT Rebels a 17-0 shutout on Monday. The Indians have beaten the Rebels the last six times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Rebels has come to flipping the script.
Griffin Hougham looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dane Fagerburg, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Quinton Johns also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Brimfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Astoria/VIT only posted an OBP of .294.
Brimfield pushed their record up to 14-4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Astoria/VIT, they are on a 28-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Looking ahead, Brimfield will head out to challenge Abingdon/Avon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tornadoes have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Astoria/VIT, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hamilton/Warsaw at 4:30 p.m.
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