Baseball Recap: Hilliard Bradley Victorious

Hilliard Bradley was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Male on Wednesday. The Jaguars never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Jaguars considering their two-run performance the contest before.

Sam Wendel

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/02/25 @ Male	7
04/20/24 vs Springfield	3
04/18/24 vs Olentangy Orange	2
04/05/24 vs Hilliard Davidson	2
03/28/24 vs Hudson	2

Sam Wendel tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.

On the hitting side, Bryan Nashalsky was excellent, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2. Nathan Chittum was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

The victory got Hilliard Bradley back to even at 1-1. As for Male, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-4.

Hilliard Bradley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-7 win against Daviess County on the 2nd. As for Male, they will square off against McLean County at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.