The Alvirne Broncos will head out on the road to take on the Pinkerton Astros at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Alvirne has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Pinkerton will arrive with 28 straight wins.
Alvirne is headed into the match having just suffered their closest defeat since April 26, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Timberlane by a score of 4-2.
Charlie Crawford made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Grayson Polleck, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Pinkerton faced Bishop Guertin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Astros' pitcher stepped up to hand the Cardinals a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Astros, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Michael Cloffi was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brendan Home, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Leo Boucher was another key player, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
Pinkerton pushed their record up to 17-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Alvirne, their loss dropped their record down to 4-17.
Alvirne might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Pinkerton in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Broncos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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