Cleveland is 9-1 against Bradley Central since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Blue Raiders will host the Bears at 5:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Cleveland's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Bradley Central has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Cleveland proved they can win big on Monday (they won by eight) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Rhea County, sneaking past 3-1. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Raiders in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Huntlee Dennison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
Brylee Cisco
| 04/15/25 vs Rhea County | 3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Ooltewah | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Hixson | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs McMinn County | 1 |
| 03/27/25 vs Girls Prep | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brylee Cisco, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Allison Farnsworth was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Bradley Central had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-4 win over Hixson on Tuesday.
Alliyssia Herbold was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tori Cagle, who scored a run while going 4-for-4.
Bradley Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hixson only posted a batting average of .296.
The victory got Cleveland back to even at 11-11. As for Bradley Central, their win bumped their record up to 11-14-1.
Cleveland took their victory against Bradley Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Do the Blue Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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