Brandon and Lennard are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Brandon Eagles are on the road again on Thursday to play the Lennard Longhorns at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Brandon fell victim to a tough 17-7 defeat at the hands of Freedom. Brandon has struggled against Freedom recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Charles Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Aidan Junttila was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Lennard fell victim to Palmetto and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The game marked that first time this year in which Lennard was not able to get on the board.
Lennard also got a good showing from Pablo Garcia, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Lennard saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Hunter, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Brandon's record now sits at 1-9. As for Lennard, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-6.
Brandon suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Lennard in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Brandon, Carter Payne (who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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