Baseball Recap: Brockway Rovers vs. Bradford Owls
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Brockway ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bradford Owls and snuck past 5-4. This was a revenge match for Brockway, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-3 loss when these two played last Friday.
Chad Young made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Young has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Bash, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Matthew Brubaker, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Bradford's side, Noah Swanson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Jackson Nannen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Lama, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Bradford didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brockway only tossed four.
Brockway's win bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Bradford, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brockway will take on Elk County Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bradford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oswayo Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bradford is facing Oswayo Valley at the right time seeing as Oswayo Valley is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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