Brooks had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 12-12 to make it four. They came up short against the Bloomington Purple Raiders, falling 10-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Purple Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-3 on Saturday.
Brooks saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jared Ramsey, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Bloomington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-11. That seven-run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
On Bloomington's side, Seyller Green made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Green has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bloomington got a massive performance out of Kyle Leman, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave Leman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Abram Murphy-Thirtycare, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Brooks will host Simeon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolverines have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Bloomington, they are taking a road trip to challenge Centennial at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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