Softball Game Preview: Bradford Owls vs. Port Allegany Gators

The Bradford Owls are taking a road trip to square off against the Port Allegany Gators at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bradford has now lost ten straight dating back to last season, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 25th.

Tuesday just wasn't the day for Bradford's offense. They lost 12-0 to St. Marys on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Port Allegany, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Oswayo Valley with a sharp 28-20 victory on Thursday. Considering the Gators have won four games by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Port Allegany got a massive performance out of Brynn Evens, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave Evens a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Errick, who got on base in four of her six plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI.

Port Allegany always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Port Allegany's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Bradford, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

Everything went Bradford's way against Port Allegany in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Bradford made off with a 14-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Owls since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.