Softball Recap: Bradford Takes Down Botkins in a Playoff Battle

Railroaders

Margin (Wins)

04/17/25 @ Franklin Monroe	14
05/08/25 @ Twin Valley South	13
04/08/25 vs National Trail	13
04/22/25 @ Preble Shawnee	12
04/12/25 vs Fairborn	11

With a playoff win on the line, Bradford rose to the challenge on Monday. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Botkins Trojans. Considering the Railroaders have won eight matches by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Vivian Harlemen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, Bradford got a big performance out of Chloe Hocker, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayven Evans, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.

Bradford's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-16. As for Botkins, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-9.

Coming up, Bradford will square off against Southeastern Local at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Railroaders surely won't give up without a fight. Botkins does not have any more games scheduled as of now.