Softball Preview: Suwannee Bulldogs vs. Bradford Tornadoes
The Suwannee Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Bradford Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Suwannee is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Suwannee can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They put the hurt on Chiefland with a sharp 8-1 win.
Gracie Watley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Suwannee got a big performance out of Felicity May, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Maylee Gabey, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bradford fell victim to a tough 21-8 defeat at the hands of Baldwin on Monday. Bradford has not had much luck with Baldwin recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Addyson Hinds and Rylie Blankenship stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hinds scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Blankenship scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegan Yowell, who scored two runs.
Suwannee is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Bradford, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Everything went Suwannee's way against Bradford when the teams last played back in February as Suwannee made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Suwannee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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