The Bradshaw Mountain Bears will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Greenway Demons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Bradshaw Mountain was able to grind out a solid victory over Paradise Valley, taking the game 6-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Isaiah Avila
| 02/27/25 @ Paradise Valley | 4 |
| 05/01/24 @ Flagstaff | 1 |
| 04/16/24 vs Prescott | 3 |
| 04/11/24 @ Mingus | 6 |
Isaiah Avila was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Avila wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nitesh Patel, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Patel a new career-high in RBI (two).
Meanwhile, Greenway had to kick off their season on the road on Wednesday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against Buckeye by a score of 9-5.
Like Bradshaw Mountain, Greenway also got a great game from a two-way player: Carson Gumm. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. That's the fewest earned runs Gumm has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Judah Semmier, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Trevor Myer was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Bradshaw Mountain took their win against Greenway in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 13-0. Will Bradshaw Mountain repeat their success, or does Greenway have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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