The Broughton Capitals will take on the Green Hope Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Broughton took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Heritage. The win continues a trend for the Capitals in their matchups with the Huskies: they've now won four in a row.
Sam Harris tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Weston Rhem, who scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Vannoy, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Green Hope hadn't done well against Middle Creek recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Green Hope narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Middle Creek 6-5. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by just one run.
Mason Dean was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Dean is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Troy Haynes was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Green Hope and bumps their season record up to 3-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Broughton, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Broughton took their win against Green Hope when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2. Will Broughton repeat their success, or does Green Hope have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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