Recap: Bradford Tornadoes vs. P.K. Yonge Blue Wave
Bradford lost against P.K. Yonge back in March of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Bradford Tornadoes took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave. Bradford has struggled against P.K. Yonge recently, as their match on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
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.
On P.K. Yonge's side, Cooper Lieffers made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lieffers was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, P.K. Yonge got a great performance from Nick Roach as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Roach has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Micah Gratto, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Green, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bradford's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for P.K. Yonge, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bradford will square off against Englewood at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Englewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for P.K. Yonge, they will head out on the road to challenge Gainesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. P.K. Yonge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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