Bald Knob proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 12) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bradford Eagles 9-8. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 10-1 last Friday.
John ?Cooper? Busselle made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Busselle was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
Gavin Mitsunaga
| 03/31/25 vs Bradford | 3 |
| 03/28/24 @ Central | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Clinton | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Augusta | 1 |
| 03/07/25 @ Conway Christian | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Mitsunaga, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dakota Shoebottom, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Bald Knob pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bradford, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bald Knob will welcome Pangburn at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pangburn has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.55 runs per game on average), something Bald Knob will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bradford, they will be playing at home against Augusta at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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