Bradley Central came tearing into Sunday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Cleveland Blue Raiders by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bradley Central also won the last time the pair played back in March.
The team relied heavily on Hank Adams, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases. Alex Brew was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base.
On Cleveland's side, Christian Lee was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Lee has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cleveland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mycah Jordan, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Bradley Central pushed their record up to 26-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Cleveland, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-12.
Bradley Central will take on Riverdale at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bradley Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Cleveland, they will head out on the road to take on Siegel on Wednesday. Cleveland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Siegel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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