For the first time this season, Brookville will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out to face off against the Rustburg Red Devils at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Brookville's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Rustburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Brookville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against William Campbell on Wednesday as Brookville made off with a 15-5 victory. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Matthew Tomlin looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Brookville got a massive performance out of Mason Coleman, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those doubles marked the first that Coleman hit this season. Another player making a difference was Camden Brown, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Brookville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Rustburg suffered their closest loss since April 16, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Appomattox County by a score of 8-6. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory made it two in a row for Brookville and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Rustburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Brookville beat Rustburg 5-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Brookville repeat their success, or does Rustburg has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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