Crescent City extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 10-14. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bradford Tornadoes. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tornadoes this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-1 back in March.
Trivauhn Bush made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Jarvell Fuller was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Bradford, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since March 10th.
On Bradford's side, Ryder Thompson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Thompson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February of 2025.
In other batting news, Kaedan Parks was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Bradford's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-14 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ryland Rike, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Crescent City and Bradford are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Raiders will take on P.K. Yonge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Crescent City's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Wave have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Bradford, they will square off against Santa Fe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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