Red Devils
| 04/08/25 vs West Carroll | 18 |
| 03/22/25 vs Fayette Ware | 14 |
| 03/10/25 vs Tipton Christian Academy | 14 |
| 03/06/25 vs Dresden | 9 |
| 03/11/25 vs Camden Central | 8 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bradford). They put the hurt on the West Carroll War Eagles with a sharp 18-5 win on Tuesday. With that victory, the Red Devils brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Dylan Brauer was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jax Richardson, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Austyn Birmingham, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Bradford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .576. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Bradford has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for West Carroll, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-12.
Bradford will have a chance to go back-to-back against the War Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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