Bradford won against Interlachen last Friday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Bradford Tornadoes came out on top against the Gainesville Hurricanes by a score of 6-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-0 back in February.
Matthew Stafford tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 6.1 innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February.
Patrick Pendarvis
| 03/17/25 vs Gainesville | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Williston | 2 |
| 03/11/25 vs Baker County | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs Hilliard | 2 |
| 02/20/25 @ Yulee | 2 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Patrick Pendarvis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryland Rike, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Bradford and bumps their season record up to 8-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Gainesville, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Coming up, Bradford will take on Wolfson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gainesville, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Vanguard at 7:00 p.m. Vanguard will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Gainesville surely won't give up without a fight.
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