Baseball Recap: Emmanuel Christian Academy Wins Going Away Against Bradford

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Dayton Christian, Emmanuel Christian Academy was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Bradford Railroaders as they made off with a 12-1 win. Considering the Lions' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Cole Bowden made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over five innings pitched. Bowden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those runs marked the first that he scored this season.

In other batting news, Emmanuel Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Jack Meyer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Meyer has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Grady Kohl, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double.

Emmanuel Christian Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Bradford, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-6.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Emmanuel Christian Academy will face off against Catholic Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bradford, they will square off against Tri-County North at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.