The Brooke Bruins will challenge the Catholic Central Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Brooke's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Catholic Central has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Brooke fell victim to John Marshall and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 7-0 to the Monarchs. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Bruins' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Catholic Central got the win against Paden City on Monday by a conclusive 20-10.
The team relied heavily on Genna Free, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five stolen bases, and five runs. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Gianna Lemal, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with six stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Brooke's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Catholic Central, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
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