Softball Game Preview: Bishop Snyder Cardinals vs. Bradford Tornadoes

Bishop Snyder is 1-8 against Bradford since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tornadoes at 6:30 p.m. Bishop Snyder's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Bradford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

On Tuesday, Bishop Snyder didn't have quite enough to beat Fleming Island and fell 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Cardinals have lost by just one run.

Caitlyn Boshell put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and only one walk). Boshell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.

Boshell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Gotto, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Bradford got the win against Buchholz on Monday by a conclusive 14-5. Considering the Tornadoes have won four contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Bradford got a massive performance out of Keegan Yowell, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Yowell has posted since back in April of 2024. Regan Adams was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI.

Bradford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

This is the second loss in a row for Bishop Snyder and nudges their season record down to 10-5. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Bradford, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.

Bishop Snyder beat Bradford 6-2 in their previous matchup back in February. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Tornadoes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.