The Dresden Lions will be playing at home against the Bradford Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Dresden's favor as the squad sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Bradford has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Dresden will head into Thursday's matchup having proved themselves against South Fulton: Dresden took a seven-point loss the last time they faced off against South Fulton, but they managed to turn things around on Thursday. Dresden narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past South Fulton 3-1. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Dresden has scored all season.
Eva Stafford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Gracie Adams was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and a double. Kaci Finney was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bradford beat Clarksburg 8-5 on Tuesday.
Dresden's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for Bradford, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Dresden took their victory against Bradford when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 10-0. Does Dresden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bradford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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