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| 05/08/25 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 05/08/25 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 04/08/22 - Away | 1-12 L |
| 04/04/19 - Away | 16-9 W |
| 04/04/19 - Away | 18-10 W |
| + 3 more games |
Russell took a 11-run loss the last time they faced off against Sacred Heart, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Broncos came out on top in a nail-biter against the Knights on Thursday, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Broncos have posted since April 8th.
The team relied heavily on Sam Thielen, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits he has posted over his last ten contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Schmidt, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Russell kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in four consecutive games.
Russell has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Sacred Heart, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-7-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Knights beat Russell by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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