Bradford took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Baker County, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Tornadoes had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 5-4 on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Tornadoes as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ryland Rike made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. He has become a key player for Bradford: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Rike was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Ryder Thompson
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryder Thompson, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Carter, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
The victory got Bradford back to even at 5-5. As for Baker County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
Coming up, Bradford will welcome Menendez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Baker County, they will head out to face off against Keystone Heights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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