The matchup between Bradley Central and McCallie on Thursday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Bradley Central Bears suffered a tough 18-7 defeat at the hands of the McCallie Blue Tornado. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bradley Central of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Teigan Cassada was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tito Williams, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On McCallie's side, Charlie Swanson looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, McCallie let Bryce Sanders and Nolan Sergeant loose on the outfield. Sanders went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Sergeant scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Noah Wilson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bradley Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for McCallie, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Bradley Central will stay at home for another game and welcome Soddy Daisy at 11:15 p.m. on Saturday. Soddy Daisy's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Bradley Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for McCallie, they will be playing at home against Combine Academy Global at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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