The Breck Mustangs will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Southwest Christian Stars at 11:30 a.m. One thing working in Breck's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
Breck is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Minneapolis South (and have done all season long). Breck was the clear victor by a 16-6 margin over Minneapolis South on Friday. Breck's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Max Aronson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Ben Amato was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Southwest Christian faced Holy Family Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Southwest Christian lost 12-5 to Holy Family Catholic.
Southwest Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Lindberg, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Breck pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Southwest Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 9-5.
Southwest Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Breck hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Southwest Christian, though, as they've only averaged .195. Will they be able to contain Breck's hitters?
Breck was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwest Christian in their previous matchup back in June of 2023, winning 10-7. Will Breck repeat their success, or does Southwest Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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