Baseball Preview: Bradley Central Bears vs. Walker Valley Mustangs
The Bradley Central Bears will be playing at home against the Walker Valley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Bradley Central's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Walker Valley has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Bradley Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Howard Tech a 19-0 shutout. Bradley Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Bronson Stone made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Stone has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stone was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Joshua Leek looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Bradley Central got a big performance out of Hank Adams, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Spane Bristol, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Walker Valley had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Cleveland on Thursday.
Bradley Central is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Walker Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Bradley Central couldn't quite finish off Walker Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will Bradley Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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