Baseball Preview: Brockway Rovers vs. Bradford Owls
The Brockway Rovers will head out on the road to face off against the Bradford Owls at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brockway is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Cameron County 14-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Brockway.
Andrew Brubaker and Chad Young were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Brubaker tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Young struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. At bat, Brubaker scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Young scored a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Brubaker, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Bash, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bradford, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Port Allegany on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for Bradford as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Noah Swanson tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Talan Reese, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Brockway's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Bradford, their record now sits at 2-5.
Brockway was able to grind out a solid win over Bradford in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 11-6. Does Brockway have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bradford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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