Softball Game Preview: Bradford Tornadoes vs. Bishop Snyder Cardinals

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Previous Games

02/26/25 - Home	2-6 L
03/14/24 - Home	12-4 W
04/25/23 - Home	16-7 W
04/04/23 - Away	16-2 W
04/26/22 - Away	10-4 W
+ 4 more games

Bradford is 8-1 against Bishop Snyder since February of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Tornadoes will venture away from home to face off against the Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Bradford's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four matches.

Last Monday, Bradford got the win against Buchholz by a conclusive 14-5. The victory continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now won five in a row.

Keegan Yowell was a standout: she fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Regan Adams, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and five RBI.

Yowell wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Bradford kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 12 hits in four consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Bishop Snyder didn't have quite enough to beat Fleming Island on Tuesday and fell 5-4. The Cardinals have struggled against the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.

Caitlyn Boshell put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and only one walk). Boshell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.

Boshell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Gotto, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

The win got Bradford back to even at 5-5. As for Bishop Snyder, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.

Bradford came up short against Bishop Snyder in their previous matchup back in February, falling 6-2. Can the Tornadoes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.