Bradford came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Dresden Lions 5-4. For Bradford, this counts as revenge for the 6-3 defeat Dresden walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Bradford's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Blane Fisher, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Austyn Birmingham, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Dresden's side, Cameron Schlicht was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two runs.
Bradford pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Dresden, their loss dropped their record down to 10-5.
Bradford will head out on the road to take on Clarksburg at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Clarksburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Dresden, they will head out on the road to face off against Gleason at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Dresden is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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