Braves
| 04/28/25 @ Harding | 15 |
| 04/24/25 @ Windham | 14 |
| 04/23/25 vs St. John | 3 |
| 04/17/25 vs Harding | 16 |
| 04/14/25 @ Harding | 10 |
| + 5 more games |
The Badger Braves will head out to square off against the Grand Valley Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Badger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Badger's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Harding 15-0. The victory continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Skippers: they've now won nine in a row.
Samantha Bradbury was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Bradbury was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Reghan Broadwater was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That double was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Riley Thomas, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Badger kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 3-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Grand Valley's offense. They came up short against Maplewood on Monday, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Mustangs' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Grand Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natilly Hostetler, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
The win got Badger back to even at 5-5. As for Grand Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Grand Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Badger has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Grand Valley, though, as they've been averaging 9.8 hits. Given Badger's sizable advantage in that area, the Mustangs will need to find a way to close that gap.
Badger beat Grand Valley 11-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
