Preview: Bradford Tornadoes vs. Englewood Rams
The Bradford Tornadoes will head out on the road to challenge the Englewood Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bradford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Bradford came up short against P.K. Yonge and fell 8-3. Bradford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jeffrey Brugh was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI. Mattox Burgin was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Englewood had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They skirted past the Tornadoes 9-8.
Dominick Patruno was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Patruno was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anthony Brown, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bryan Estevev, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Bradford's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Englewood, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bradford has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Englewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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