The Phillips Bears will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Brilliant Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Phillips' offense. They lost 11-0 to Tharptown on Tuesday. The Bears have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Brilliant also failed to score in their most recent game. They came up short against Carbon Hill on Tuesday, falling 12-0.
Brilliant saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyson Lee, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Phillips now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Brilliant, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Phillips might still be hurting after the 20-4 defeat they got from Brilliant in their previous matchup back in March of 2025. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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