For the second straight game, Howard Tech will face off against Bradley Central. Howard Tech will be playing at home against Bradley Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Howard Tech has given up an average of 14.5 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Howard Tech lost 18-1 to Bradley Central on Thursday. The Hustlin' Tigers haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Bradley Central's part, Miley Broom was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the fewest hits Broom has allowed since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Karly Farkas, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Olivia Kerr was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and five RBI.
Bradley Central's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9-1. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to strikeouts: they averaged an imposing seven strikeouts in those games compared to only 3.69 in the others. As for Howard Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
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