Bryan has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Auburn Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bryan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Bryan lost 13-3 to Thurston-Cuming County on Thursday.
Bryan saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eddie Chavez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Auburn had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past the Blue Jays 12-6. Auburn might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Eli Albury made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Albury has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Albury was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Erickson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Logan Sierks, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Bryan has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Auburn, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9.
Bryan suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Auburn when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Bryan, Braden Gerdes (who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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