Baseball Recap: Bradenton Christian Panthers vs. Booker Tornadoes
There's no place like home for Bradenton Christian, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. Everything went their way against the Booker Tornadoes on Monday as the Bradenton Christian Panthers made off with an 11-1 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bradenton Christian also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Dominic Defrank was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Defrank has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances. Defrank was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Connor Henderson and Garrett Duquette did most of the damage at the plate: Henderson scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Duquette scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matthew Johnson, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Booker's side, Zakori Edmond was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Bradenton Christian's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Booker, they dropped their record down to 2-13 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Bradenton Christian will be playing at home against Sarasota Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bradenton Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Booker, they will head out on the road to face off against North Port at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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