Bradford had lost seven straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 8-17 to make it eight. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gleason Bulldogs. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Gleason, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-15. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
For Gleason's part, Bryce Pettit tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts Pettit has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, Ty Keeling was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Gleason is undefeated when Keeling posts two or more runs, but 3-15 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brody Sanders, who earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
Looking ahead, Bradford will be playing at home against Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gleason, they will venture away from home to take on South Fulton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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