The Bradshaw Christian Pride will take on the Roseville Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Bradshaw Christian sitting on four straight victories and Roseville on five.
Bradshaw Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Del Campo with a sharp 8-1 win. The Pride might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 21 games by six runs or more this season.
Landon Carter was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Burden, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Bradshaw Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Roseville narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Oakdale 2-1.
Roseville also got a great performance from Tyler Ritter as he struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Ritter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
Bradshaw Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 27-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Roseville, their win bumped their record up to 20-11.
Roseville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bradshaw Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. It's a different story for Roseville, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Bradshaw Christian's hitters?
Bradshaw Christian couldn't quite get it done against Roseville when the teams last played back in March of 2015 as they fell 6-2. Will the Pride have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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