The Bradford Railroaders will face off against the National Trail Blazers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bradford is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Bradford's offense. They came up short against Newton Local on Thursday, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask National Trail). They blew past Trotwood-Madison 13-3 on Monday. The Blazers not only won on Monday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17, 2024.
National Trail let Grady Ott and Cooper Smith run wild. Ott scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Smith scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Cordle, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
National Trail always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bradford's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for National Trail, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Bradford was able to grind out a solid victory over National Trail in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, winning 6-1. Do the Railroaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blazers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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