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| 04/03/25 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 04/02/25 - Home | 1-2 L |
| 04/01/25 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 05/03/24 - Home | 13-3 W |
| 04/12/24 - Away | 5-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Bradley Central is 9-1 against Ooltewah since May of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Bears will head out to challenge the Owls at 6:00 p.m. Bradley Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Bradley Central and East Hamilton meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Bears narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Hurricanes 3-1.
Tyler Cook spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bradley Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carson Stott, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Ooltewah had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hustlin' Tigers a 21-0 shutout. The Owls might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ooltewah's victory bumped their record up to 21-10-1. As for Bradley Central, their win bumped their record up to 17-14-1.
Bradley Central took their victory against Ooltewah when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 11-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the squad 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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