Bradford is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Mississinawa Valley a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Bradford Railroaders will look to defend their home field against the Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. Neither Bradford nor Mississinawa Valley posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Bradford fell victim to Arcanum and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 17-0.
Bradford saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Elsner, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Mississinawa Valley also failed to score in their most recent game. They fell 4-0 to Tri-County North on Monday.
Ella Godfrey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
Mississinawa Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Bradford, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Everything went Bradford's way against Mississinawa Valley in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Bradford made off with a 17-1 victory. Do the Railroaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blackhawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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