The Bradley Central Bears will challenge the East Hamilton Hurricanes at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bradley Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Bradley Central took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over Marion County.
The team relied heavily on Tori Cagle, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3. What's more, she posted two runs, the most she's had over her last ten games. Another player making a difference was Maryah Greenwood, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
Bradley Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in six consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, East Hamilton didn't have quite enough to beat Silverdale Academy on Saturday and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Hurricanes in their meetings with the Seahawks: they've now lost five in a row.
Bradley Central's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for East Hamilton, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Bradley Central suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to East Hamilton in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will the Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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