Softball Recap: Bradford Tornadoes vs. Orange Park Raiders
Bradford lost against Orange Park back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Bradford Tornadoes fell 8-3 to the Orange Park Raiders. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bradford in their matchups with Orange Park: they've now lost four in a row.
Amber Wynn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylie Blankenship, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Bradford was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orange Park only hit a.
On Orange Park's side, McKenna Bejarano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Bejarano has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Bejarano was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Regan Barnett was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Addison Toledo was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Bradford's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Orange Park, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Bradford will head out on the road to face off against Keystone Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bradford has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Orange Park, they will head out on the road to square off against Tocoi Creek at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Tocoi Creek hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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