The Brighton/Boston Academy Bengals will face off against the O'Bryant Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Brighton/Boston Academy barely beat New Mission the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bengals' pitchers stepped up to hand the Titans a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday. The Bengals' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, O'Bryant had to kick off their season on the road last Monday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Madison Park RVT/McKinley RVT as they made off with a 10-0 win.
William Thompson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leugim Melo, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Edward Santana, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Brighton/Boston Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for O'Bryant, their record now sits at 1-0.
Brighton/Boston Academy might still be hurting after the 21-5 defeat they got from O'Bryant when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Bengals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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