Broughton is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Leesville Road is on a eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Broughton Capitals will take on the Leesville Road Pride at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Broughton: 3, Leesville Road: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Monday, Broughton earned a 4-1 victory over Athens Drive.
Sam Harris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Weston Rhem was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Matthew Vannoy, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Leesville Road won against Sanderson on Wednesday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Leesville Road sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Cardinal Gibbons. That's two games straight that Leesville Road has won by just one run.
Broughton is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Leesville Road, their victory bumped their record up to 19-3.
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