Baseball Recap: Bradley Central's Victory on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

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Previous Games

04/17/25 @ Howard Tech	16-0
04/15/25 vs Howard Tech	18-0
04/14/25 @ Howard Tech	18-0
04/10/25 @ East Hamilton	10-1
04/09/25 @ East Hamilton	12-1
+ 2 more games

Bradley Central entered their tilt with Howard Tech on Thursday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They never let the Hustlin' Tigers get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. The Bears' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.

Spane Bristol made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.

In other pitching news, Connor Burns looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched.

Back at the plate, Bronson Stone was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Landon Rogers was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one triple.

Bradley Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .545 or higher in five consecutive contests.

Bradley Central pushed their record up to 15-10-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Howard Tech, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-17.

Looking ahead, Bradley Central will host Rhea County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Howard Tech, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hardy Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hustlin' Tigers are facing the Hawks at the right time seeing as the Hawks are stuck on a three-game losing streak.