On Saturday, Briarcrest Christian faced Christian Brothers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Briarcrest Christian Saints fell just short of the Christian Brothers Purple Wave by a score of 6-5. Briarcrest Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Christian Brothers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Houston Walker was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brennan Bomar, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Briarcrest Christian has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-13 record this season. As for Christian Brothers, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-7.
Briarcrest Christian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-0 win vs. Memphis University School on the 4th. As for Christian Brothers, they will head out on the road to take on Briarcrest Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Christian Brothers: 3.7, Briarcrest Christian: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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