Softball Game Preview: Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers vs. Bradley Central Bears

By Team Reports Apr 19, 2024, 2:51am

Softball Preview: Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers vs. Bradley Central Bears

Howard Tech has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bradley Central Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.

Last Tuesday, Howard Tech fell victim to a tough 15-1 loss at the hands of Ooltewah.

Meanwhile, Bradley Central got the win against Ooltewah on Thursday by a conclusive 14-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bradley Central.

Bradley Central got a massive performance out of Lynlee Hodge, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ma'Ryah Greenwood, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.

Howard Tech's defeat was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Bradley Central, their victory bumped their record up to 8-13.

Howard Tech suffered a grim 16-2 defeat to Bradley Central when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bradley Central's Gracie Ownby, who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Now that Howard Tech knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.

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