Game 3: Braves 25, Brewers 10

In a game that could have given a scorekeeper a severe case of writer's cramp, the Braves defeated the young Brewers 25 to 10 in a battle of Milwaukee namesakes past and present.
Five Braves pitched, including season debuts for Tyler and Scott.
With the Braves batting first, Alec and Scott got the offense started by -- getting hit by pitches. Connor then crushed a no-doubter homer over the left-field fence for a 3-0 lead.
Evan started on the mound, pounding the strike zone. After a Brewer reached on an infield single, Connor (at shortstop) started a double play that Tyler finished at first to end the inning.
In the second inning, Matt, Evan, Alec (double), Anthony and Scott (double) hit safely consecutively to stretch the Braves' lead to 6-0.
The Brewers grabbed three runs back in the second inning, but Liam put an end to their rally by grabbing a flyout at second base. (The Braves' improvement in catching fly balls and line drives, especially in the outfield, is a positive trend this season.)
Taking advantage of a tiring pitcher, the Braves broke the game open with a 9-run third inning. The Braves batted around (Connor, Ryan and Tyler all batted twice in the inning). Big hits included a 2-rbi single by Liam and a double to right field by Scott. After reaching first on a single, Nick showed his wheels by scoring easily from first on a double by Connor.
Speaking of wheels, Jack raced home on a wild pitch in the 4th inning to make the score 16-4. In the same frame, Evan ripped a liner to left field, but a fine catch by the outfielder took a possible double away.
The Brewers battled back with a 6-run 4th inning to make the score 16-10. Matt put a stop to the bleeding with an excellent catch in right field.
With one out in the 5th and Scott on first base after a single, Nick pounded a homer over the center field fence. Connor doubled and Tyler drove him home with a single. Braves, 19-10.
Alec continued his stellar season of pitching in the fifth. Anthony grabbed the first out on a fly to right, then Alec struck out the next two batters.
The fifth inning ended just short of the time cutoff, so the teams decided to play one more inning. In the Braves' half of the 6th, Alec singled in Liam, who had walked. Then, with two outs and two on, Nick hit his third homer of the season, over the right-centerfield fence. Connor followed with a single and Ryan doubled him home, bringing the score to 25-10.
Connor threw a scoreless frame, including two strikeouts, to close out the final half-inning.
You might be tempted to say that the Braves, as an older team, should beat the Brewers, a younger game. What impresses me are the many signs of improvement in the Braves: making plays on defense, catching flies, running the bases smartly, taking care of the baseball and not making wild throws.
Saturday's game: Remember that Saturday's game against the Rays begins at 9 a.m. Please make sure your Brave gets to the Water Tower batting practice area by 8 a.m. Saturday.