The Brownstown Central Braves will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Corydon Central Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Brownstown Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Brownstown Central is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Madison by a score of 15-10 on Tuesday. With that win, Brownstown Central brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Kelsey Schneider made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Schneider has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Schneider was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Brownstown Central got a big performance out of Sophia Wayt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Olivia Justice was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Corydon Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Eastern a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Corydon Central considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Addison Alford was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Meghan Logan, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Brownstown Central's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Corydon Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Brownstown Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Corydon Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Brownstown Central beat Corydon Central 6-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Will Brownstown Central repeat their success, or does Corydon Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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