Brockway had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-12 to make it eight. They lost 12-2 to the Elk County Catholic Crusaders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crusaders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-6 back in April.
Brockway saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Mckinley, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run. Eric Decker also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Elk County Catholic, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Elk County Catholic's side, Jack Breindel made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Breindel has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lance O'Neill, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Brem, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brockway will venture away from home to take on North Clarion at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rovers are facing the Wolves at the right time seeing as the Wolves are stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Elk County Catholic, they are taking a road trip to square off against Smethport at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hubbers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.91 runs per game on average), something the Crusaders will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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