Baseball Recap: Brentwood Snags Eighth Victory in Last Nine Games

War Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/15/25 @ Central Fellowship Christian Academy	18
02/20/25 vs Georgia Military College	15
03/03/25 vs Thomas Jefferson Academy	11
05/08/25 vs Westminster Christian Academy	10
04/18/25 vs Central Fellowship Christian Academy	10

Brentwood got themselves on the board against Westminster Christian Academy on Thursday, but Westminster Christian Academy never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over the Lions. The War Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Riley Helton made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Brentwood: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 10-12 otherwise. Helton was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.

Helton wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was JW Hitchcock, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Brentwood lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post two or more home runs.

Brentwood is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-12 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Westminster Christian Academy, they now have a losing record of 13-14.

Brentwood will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Lions: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.