The Windsor Dukes will venture away from home to challenge the Brunswick Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Windsor is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Windsor will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Southampton, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Dukes came out on top against the Indians by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Ayden Mills, who fired off two home runs while going 3-for-3. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Brunswick lost a heartbreaker to Randolph-Henry when they met back in April of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Monday. The Bulldogs came up short against the Statesmen, falling 11-1. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Statesmen recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Brunswick saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Powell, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. Rushaun Ruffin also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Windsor's win bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Brunswick, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Brunswick's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Windsor has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for Brunswick, though, as they've been averaging 9.6 hits. Given Windsor's sizable advantage in that area, the Bulldogs will need to find a way to close that gap.
Windsor got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April against Brunswick by a conclusive 31-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dukes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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