Bradford is 0-4 against Baldwin since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bradford Tornadoes will look to defend their home field against the Baldwin Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Bradford didn't have quite enough to beat Union County and fell 3-2.
Cason Pilcher spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bradford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeffrey Brugh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Brugh is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Baldwin fell victim to a tough 10-4 loss at the hands of Clay on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Baldwin in their matchups with Clay: they've now lost three in a row.
Maxwell Gallagher put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gallagher was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, CJ Smith made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Baldwin lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Bradford's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Baldwin, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Bradford suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Baldwin in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Thankfully for Bradford, Tyson Pigney (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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