Brookstone had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They came out on top against the Westfield School Hornets by a score of 6-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Brookstone also won the last time the pair played on Thursday.
Ben Ivey tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Davis Harris came in to relieve Ivey and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his one inning pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maxwell Jones, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Madden Dismuke was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Brookstone's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs per game. As for Westfield School, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-13.
Brookstone will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Heritage at 3:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Westfield School, they will head out on the road to challenge Stratford Academy at 6:00 p.m. on April 5th.
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