If Weir was feeling good off their 11-0 takedown of Beaver last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Weir Red Riders lost 12-2 to the Brooke Bruins on Thursday. Weir has not had much luck with Brooke recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Weir saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Braswell, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Brooke's side, Garrett Hornick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hornick has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hornick was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Brooke let Anthony Bachinski and Gavin Moore loose on the outfield. Bachinski scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Moore scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Anderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Weir's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Brooke, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season.
Weir will be playing in front of their home fans against Union Local at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Weir is facing Union Local at the right time seeing as Union Local is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Brooke, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Indian Creek at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Indian Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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