Bronson hasn't had much luck against Bell recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Eagles will take on the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Bronson is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Bronson will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Dixie County, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Eagles never let the Bears get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Thursday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by six runs or more this season.
Julianne Lampton was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Lampton was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI.
Jordyn Paige
| 04/10/25 @ Dixie County | 4 |
| 04/07/25 @ P.K. Yonge | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Chiefland | 1 |
| 03/13/25 @ Hawthorne | 1 |
| 03/11/25 @ Chiefland | 1 |
In other batting news, Jordyn Paige was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Tegan Barber was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Bronson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bell, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Chiefland by a score of 8-3 on Thursday.
Alaina Thomas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dacy Graham and Maddie Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Graham went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Smith scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alexsandra Faught, who scored a run and stole a base.
Bell's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bronson, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Bronson beat Bell 6-2 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
