The Middleburg Broncos will head out on the road to square off against the Bradford Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Middleburg is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, Middleburg came up short against Keystone Heights and fell 4-1.
Middleburg saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Ingram, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Bradford made easy work of St. John Lutheran on Thursday and carried off a 9-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tornadoes.
The team relied heavily on Ryland Rike, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Bradford's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 6-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Cannon Sapp, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Middleburg's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Bradford, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Middleburg skirted past Bradford 11-9 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middleburg since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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