The Interlachen Rams will square off against the Bradford Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bradford took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Interlachen, who comes in off a win.
Interlachen will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Williston on Tuesday. Everything went Interlachen's way against Williston as Interlachen made off with a 12-5 win. Considering the Rams have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Interlachen let Rodney Blackwelder and Cason Turner run wild. Blackwelder scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Turner scored two runs while going 3-for-5. What's more, Turner posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Robert McCumbers was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: Interlachen kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bradford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Williston, falling 17-8.
Breion Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryland Rike, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
With the victory, Interlachen broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-6. As for Bradford, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Everything went Interlachen's way against Bradford when the teams last played back in February, as Interlachen made off with a 13-3 win. Will Interlachen repeat their success, or does Bradford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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