Bishop Brossart is 6-0 against Bracken County since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bishop Brossart Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Bracken County Polar Bears at 5:30 p.m. Bishop Brossart is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought match, but Bishop Brossart had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Hazard.
Luke Bertsch and Ben Volmer stepped up to the plate in a big way. Bertsch scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Volmer scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Amin, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Bracken County only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-point they dealt Pendleton County on Wednesday. Bracken County was the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Pendleton County.
Bishop Brossart's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Bracken County, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Bishop Brossart was able to grind out a solid win over Bracken County in their previous meeting back in May of 2021, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bishop Brossart since the squad 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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