Walnut Ridge is 0-10 against Briggs since April of 2017 but things could change on Monday. The Scots will look to defend their home field against the Bruins at 5:00 p.m. Walnut Ridge has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Walnut Ridge is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season last Wednesday. They lost 15-4 to Eastmoor Academy.
Meanwhile, Briggs entered their tilt with West on Friday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cowboys a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won ten games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brailyn Hernandez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Mitskevich, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. What's more, he posted four RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Wyatt Martin was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
Briggs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .583. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Briggs' victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Walnut Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
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