The Oak Glen Golden Bears will head out on the road to take on the Brooke Bruins at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oak Glen can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game last Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past North Marion 9-8.
Preston Cole was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Cole has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cole was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robert Carter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tyler mcKay, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Brooke only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-point they dealt Buckeye Local on Saturday. Brooke was the clear victor by a 22-11 margin over Buckeye Local. Brooke's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Henry Anderson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Anthony Bachinski was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Raymond DeFranco, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-6.
Oak Glen's record now sits at 2-5. As for Brooke, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Oak Glen suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Brooke when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can Oak Glen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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