The Bradley Central Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Walker Valley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bradley Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Bradley Central took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Rhea County.
Brody Casteel looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luke Keith was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Walker Valley didn't have quite enough to beat Soddy Daisy on Saturday and fell 3-1. Walker Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bradley Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Walker Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-14.
Bradley Central beat Walker Valley 5-2 in their previous matchup on April 5th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bradley Central since the team 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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