The Berean Christian Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Branson Bulls at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Berean Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Berean Christian gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Miramonte 3-2.
Berean Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Kullman, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Branson didn't have quite enough to beat Terra Linda on Friday and fell 7-6.
Treyvor Mathews was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Branson: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three RBI, but 6-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jonah Bordon, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Berean Christian pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Branson, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Branson's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Berean Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. It's a different story for Branson, though, as they've only averaged .242. Will they be able to contain Berean Christian's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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