Bradford has not done well against Union County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bradford Tornadoes came out on top in a nail-biter against the Union County Fightin' Tigers and snuck past 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bradford.
Rylie Blankenship made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Blankenship was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addyson Hinds, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kallie Yowell, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Union County's side, Emma Handley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Orton, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Bradford's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13. As for Union County, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bradford will take on Baldwin at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Baldwin is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins on the road, so Bradford will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Union County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hawthorne at 7:00 p.m. Union County is facing Hawthorne at the right time seeing as Hawthorne is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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