The Dresden Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Bradford Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Dresden comes in on three and Bradford on five.
Dresden can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central as Dresden made off with a 13-3 victory.
Tristen Jett made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Jett was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dresden got a massive performance out of Will Kibbler, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kibbler is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Case Perry was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bradford earned a 6-3 win over Gleason on Thursday.
Hatcher Mercer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Landon Hagan was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Richardson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Dresden's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs per game. As for Bradford, their record now sits at 5-2.
Dresden beat Bradford 6-3 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dresden since the squad 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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