Bradford is 1-9 against Baker County since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bradford Tornadoes will look to defend their home field against the Baker County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Thursday, Bradford earned a 10-6 victory over Hamilton County. The win was just what Bradford needed coming off of an 11-3 loss in their prior match.
Bradford got a massive performance out of Denver Hudson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeffrey Brugh, who scored three runs and stole four bases.
Meanwhile, Baker County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They came out on top against Fernandina Beach by a score of 12-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Baker County.
Blane Chauncey tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off 11 hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tucker Kennedy, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Mason Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Bradford's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Baker County, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Bradford came up short against Baker County when the teams last played back in March, falling 9-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kennedy, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that Bradford knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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