It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Bradenton Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Bracken County Polar Bears out 7-6.
Garrett Duquette made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Duquette was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Duquette wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Henderson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brett Balais, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Bradenton Christian now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Bracken County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3.
Bradenton Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against Southeast at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bracken County, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Parrish Community at 7:00 p.m. Parrish Community will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Bracken County surely won't give up without a fight.
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