Badger is 0-10 against Mathews since May of 2021 but things could change on Wednesday. The Braves will head out on the road to challenge the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Badger is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Badger is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Brookfield, sneaking past 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Braves.
Samantha Bradbury spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madison Lindus, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiyah Scharfenberg, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI.
Badger always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Mathews waltzed into their contest on Monday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Bombers as they made off with a 13-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won 14 games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Mathews pushed their record up to 22-4 with the win, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Badger, their record now sits at 11-7.
Badger suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Mathews when the teams last played back in April. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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