Broughton won against Holly Springs last Saturday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Broughton Capitals walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Leesville Road Pride. The win was familiar territory for Broughton who now have three in a row.
Davis Best made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Best was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Vannoy, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Henry Fullbright, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Broughton is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Leesville Road, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2.
Broughton will have a chance to go back-to-back against Leesville Road: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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