The Borden Braves will square off against the South Central Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Borden will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
While Borden's win against Lanesville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Braves narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Eagles 3-2.
Zander Keith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Brady Peine
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Keith wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady Peine, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Those two hits gave Peine a new career-high.
Meanwhile, South Central fell victim to Salem and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 10-0. The Rebels have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
South Central's defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Borden, their record now sits at 13-6.
Borden couldn't quite get it done against South Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-4. Can the Braves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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