Bradford is 3-0 against Coldwater since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bradford Railroaders will be playing at home against the Coldwater Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. Bradford is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
Bradford is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 17 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Tri-Village on Thursday. They suffered a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of the Patriots.
Bradford saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Canan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Coldwater waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Flyers an 8-0 shutout.
Madison Wendel made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Wendel has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Wendel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Claire Steinke was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Avery Knapke was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Bradford's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Coldwater, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Bradford took their win against Coldwater when the teams last played back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 10-4. Does Bradford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coldwater turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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