Baseball Preview: Bradley Central Bears vs. Rhea County Golden Eagles
Bradley Central is 7-1 against Rhea County since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bradley Central Bears will look to defend their home field against the Rhea County Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Bradley Central's favor as the squad sits on ten straight wins at home while Rhea County has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Things were looking good for Bradley Central after they put the first points on the board on Saturday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Shelbyville Central by a score of 7-6.
Alex Brew made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Hank Adams was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Rhea County came up short against Walker Valley on Thursday and fell 9-5. That's two games in a row now that Rhea County has lost by exactly four runs.
Bradley Central's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7. As for Rhea County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-17.
Bradley Central took their win against Rhea County when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Does Bradley Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rhea County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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