Baseball Game Preview: Bremen Braves vs. Longwood Panthers

The Bremen Braves will challenge the Longwood Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bremen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Bremen and Thornton Fractional North meet (six straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Braves put the hurt on the Meteors with a sharp 22-1 victory. The Braves' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Ashton Cardinal

Hits Against

04/08/25 vs Tinley Park	5
04/01/25 @ Bloom	2

Ashton Cardinal made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bremen is undefeated when Cardinal allows two or fewer hits, but 4-7 otherwise. Cardinal was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, Jose Hernandez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Niko Gonzalez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Bremen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.7 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 13.

Longwood kicked off their season on the road two weeks ago and hit a couple of potholes. They came up short against Agricultural Science, falling 7-0.

Bremen pushed their record up to 7-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Longwood, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.