The Bradford Red Devils will be playing at home against the Dresden Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bradford will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Thursday, Bradford was able to grind out a solid win over Gleason, taking the game 6-3.
Hatcher Mercer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Landon Hagan was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Richardson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Dresden gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central. The win was nothing new for Dresden as they're now sitting on three straight.
Tristen Jett was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Jett was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Will Kibbler was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Case Perry, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Bradford's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Dresden, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Bradford came up short against Dresden in their previous matchup back in March, falling 6-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dresden's Cameron Schlicht, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Now that Bradford knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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