Broome hasn't had much luck against Blue Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Centurions are taking a road trip to take on the Fighting Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Broome beat Mountain View Prep 9-4.
Seneca typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Blue Ridge proved too difficult a challenge. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bobcats 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Fighting Tigers have posted since February 28th.
The team relied heavily on Brady Smouse, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Blue Ridge's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Corbin King also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Broome has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Blue Ridge, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-6 record.
Broome suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Blue Ridge in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can the Centurions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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