The Brooklyn Hurricanes will be playing at home against the Open Door Christian Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Brooklyn finally turned things around against Bedford on Thursday. Brooklyn's pitcher stepped up to hand Bedford a 10-0 shutout. Brooklyn's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Aiden Starr was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Starr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Gio Garst was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jackson Diller, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, neither Open Door Christian nor New London could gain the upper hand on Thursday so the two teams had to settle for a 12-12 draw.
Brooklyn's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. Open Door Christian's draw makes their record 9-2-1 this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Brooklyn has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Open Door Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 12.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Brooklyn might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Open Door Christian in their previous meeting on Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Open Door Christian's Charlie Murphy, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Now that Brooklyn knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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