The Brentwood Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Apollo Ridge Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Brentwood will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Brentwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Shady Side Academy with a sharp 15-5 win on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Spartans with their most commanding win of the season.
Carma Coberly was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two doubles. Abbey Fickley also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Brentwood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .486. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Apollo Ridge beat Northgate 9-5 on Wednesday. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Flames recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Jocelyn Snyder was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Cassidy Ryan was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Olivia Saxion, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
Brentwood is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Apollo Ridge, their record is now 10-2.
Brentwood might still be hurting after the 15-1 defeat they got from Apollo Ridge in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Spartans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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