After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Jefferson Forest, Brookville was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Amherst County Lancers, sneaking past 9-8. This was a revenge game for the Bees: when they faced off against the Lancers back in April, they had to take a 1-0 defeat.
JP Newman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Grayson Surratt
| 05/09/25 @ Amherst County | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Liberty Christian | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Jefferson Forest | 1 |
| 05/02/25 @ Liberty | 1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Rustburg | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grayson Surratt, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aiden Dowdy, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Brookville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Amherst County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Brookville is set to face off against their familiar foe Jefferson Forest at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Amherst County will take on rival Rustburg at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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