The Brownstown Central Braves will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Hauser Jets at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brownstown Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They never let South Ripley onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. Brownstown Central's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four matches.
Brownstown Central let Olivia Justice and Kelsey Schneider loose on the outfield. Justice went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI, while Schneider scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Brooke Meahl was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hauser sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Milan on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hauser.
Paige Mcdaniel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lucie Asher, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabelle Brunner, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Brownstown Central's win bumped their record up to 16-11. As for Hauser, their victory bumped their record up to 20-8.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Brownstown Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. However, it's not like Hauser struggles in that department as they've averaged .372. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Brownstown Central couldn't quite finish off Hauser when the teams last played back in March and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mcdaniel, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Now that Brownstown Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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