After flying high against Cedar Key last Tuesday, P.K. Yonge came back down to earth. The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave fell 14-9 to the Bradford Tornadoes on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Wave of the 17-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2019.
Emma Mansfield and Brianna Garrison did some serious damage despite the final result: Mansfield scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Garrison went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. What's more, Mansfield posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Harper Jose, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
P.K. Yonge's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-5. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing 6.67 strikeouts in those games compared to only 2.63 in the others. As for Bradford, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Looking ahead, P.K. Yonge will challenge Newberry at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Newberry will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something P.K. Yonge surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bradford, they will head out to face off against Tocoi Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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