Bradshaw Mountain and Lee Williams are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Bradshaw Mountain Bears will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Lee Williams Volunteers at 12:00 p.m. Bradshaw Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bradshaw Mountain gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on St. Mary's with a sharp 16-8 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bradshaw Mountain considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Shane Lievsay and T.J. Drape made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Lievsay pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Drape tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Lievsay scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Drape went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Garison Jones was a standout: he went 4-for-6 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Wright, who scored four runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lee Williams was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell just short of Dysart by a score of 7-6.
Lee Williams also got a good showing from Litos Rascon, who struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
At the plate, Noah Petrauschke was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Lee Williams didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Bradshaw Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Lee Williams, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Lee Williams' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bradshaw Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .359. It's a different story for Lee Williams, though, as they've only averaged .250. Will they be able to contain Bradshaw Mountain's hitters?
Bradshaw Mountain took their victory against Lee Williams in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 20-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bradshaw Mountain since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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