While Bradley Central's win against Ooltewah wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bears narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Owls 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted against the Owls since April 8, 2024.
Bradley Central got a great performance from Drake Allen as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Allen has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jaxon Humble was excellent, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with one triple and one run. Jadon Griffey also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Bears
| 05/05/25 @ Ooltewah | 5-4 |
| 05/01/25 @ East Hamilton | 3-1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Boyd-Buchanan | 7-6 |
The victory was the third in a row for Bradley Central, bringing their record up to 18-14-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Ooltewah, they moved to 21-11-1 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Bradley Central nor the Owls have any future games scheduled.
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