Baseball Preview: Bradley Central Bears vs. Ooltewah Owls
Bradley Central is 8-2 against Ooltewah since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bradley Central Bears will look to defend their home field against the Ooltewah Owls at 6:00 p.m. Bradley Central will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak alive.
Bradley Central is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Howard Tech on Thursday as Bradley Central made off with a 20-2 victory. Considering Bradley Central has won ten matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Bronson Stone made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stone has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stone was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bradley Central let Luke Keith and Teigan Cassada loose on the outfield. Keith went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Cassada went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a triple. Tyler Cook was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Ooltewah had just enough and edged East Hamilton out 3-1 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ooltewah.
Bradley Central is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 22 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Ooltewah, their win bumped their record up to 9-20.
Bradley Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Ooltewah when the teams last played back in April, winning 5-2. Will Bradley Central repeat their success, or does Ooltewah have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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