Brownstown Central is 1-9 against Silver Creek since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Braves will challenge the Dragons at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Brownstown Central took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They blew past South Ripley 11-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Braves considering their two-run performance the match before.
Evan Schneider tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dalton Reedy was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Killey, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek waltzed into their game on Saturday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They were the clear victors by a 21-2 margin over the Hatchets. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by eight runs or more this season.
Silver Creek pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Brownstown Central, their record is now 14-8.
Brownstown Central might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Silver Creek in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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