
Bears
04/14/25 @ Howard Tech | 18-0 |
04/10/25 @ East Hamilton | 10-1 |
04/09/25 @ East Hamilton | 12-1 |
04/08/25 vs East Hamilton | 3-1 |
04/03/25 vs Ooltewah | 11-1 |
Bradley Central came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers an 18-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bears also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Drake Allen looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Spane Bristol, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. He has become a key player for Bradley Central: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 8-10-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathon Alomar, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Bradley Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .462. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Bradley Central pushed their record up to 13-10-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Howard Tech, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Bradley Central will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hustlin' Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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