Baseball Recap: Make It Two in a Row for Bradford

Bradford made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Warren, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Owls never let the Dragons get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Monday. The Owls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Talan Reese

Hits Against

03/19/25 @ Brookville	5
04/02/25 @ DuBois	3
04/09/25 vs Punxsutawney	2
04/14/25 @ Warren	1
03/24/25 vs Kane	1

Talan Reese was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. He has become a key player for Bradford: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 2-4 otherwise. Reese was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

Reese wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maksim Demic, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Evan Whitmore was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

The victory made it two in a row for Bradford and bumps their season record up to 4-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Warren, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-4.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bradford will head out to square off against St. Marys at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Owls' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Flying Dutch have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Warren, they will face off against Fort LeBoeuf at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bison have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.8 runs per game on average), something the Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of.