The Bremen Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Rich Township Raptors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bremen had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. Their tough 11-1 defeat to Bloom on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The loss means Bremen is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Bremen saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaycee McManus, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Rich Township pushed their score all the way to 19 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Joliet Central by a score of 20-19. Rich Township has struggled against Joliet Central recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Tylar Whitaker and Kasidy Whitaker did some serious damage despite the final result: Whitaker went 4-for-4 with a home run, five runs, and six RBI, while Whitaker fired off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maliyah Watson, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Bremen beat Rich Township 10-7 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bremen since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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