The Brownstown Central Braves will take on the Floyd Central Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Brownstown Central will come into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Brownstown Central proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 14) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Scottsburg. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lucas Ira spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Brownstown Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Short, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Short has hit this season.
Brownstown Central hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Floyd Central is ranked highly in their home state and on Wednesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Trinity. The Highlanders lost 10-0 to the Shamrocks. The Highlanders have struggled against the Shamrocks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Floyd Central's defeat dropped their record down to 12-3. As for Brownstown Central, their victory bumped their record up to 13-0.
Brownstown Central might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Floyd Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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