Bradford is 2-8 against P.K. Yonge since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bradford Tornadoes will head out on the road to take on the P.K. Yonge Blue Wave at 7:00 p.m. Bradford is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Bradford is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Keystone Heights on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 8-0 loss at the hands of the Indians. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Bradford was not able to get on the board.
Bradford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Denver Hudson, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, P.K. Yonge gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against West Port as P.K. Yonge made off with a 14-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what P.K. Yonge needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Matt Green was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Sparkman, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bradford are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11. As for P.K. Yonge, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Bradford has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. However, it's not like P.K. Yonge struggles in that department as they've averaged .476. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bradford came up short against P.K. Yonge in their previous matchup back in March, falling 8-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of P.K. Yonge's Nick Roach, who struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. 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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