Allen won the last time they faced Braswell, and things went their way on Friday too. The Allen Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Braswell Bengals 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Allen.
Caiden Muskat tossed a big game, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Manning Whitehead picked up the save, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Allen saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tate Greene, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brady Coe was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Allen's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Braswell, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-12.
Allen will head out on the road to square off against Rock Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last seven games Allen has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Braswell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McKinney at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. McKinney hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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