The Suwannee Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Bradford Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Suwannee is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Suwannee can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Everything went their way against Chiefland as Suwannee made off with an 8-1 win.
Gracie Watley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Suwannee got a big performance out of Felicity May, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maylee Gabey, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bradford fell victim to a rough 21-8 defeat at the hands of Baldwin on Monday. Bradford has not had much luck with Baldwin recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Addyson Hinds and Rylie Blankenship did some serious damage despite the final result: Hinds scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Blankenship scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Keegan Yowell was another key contributor, scoring two runs.
Suwannee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Bradford, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Bradford's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Suwannee has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Bradford, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3. Will Suwannee keep running through batters, or will Bradford buck the trend?
Suwannee took their victory against Bradford when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Suwannee since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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