If Bradford was feeling good off their 12-4 takedown of Bishop Snyder last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bradford Tornadoes suffered a rough 15-1 loss at the hands of the Branford Buccaneers on Monday.
Bradford saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylie Blankenship, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Branford's side, Mallory Blue was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Blue has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Blue was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three additional RBI, and two additional runs.
In other batting news, Cloey Criggall and Jesse Frierson did most of the damage at the plate: Criggall went 3-for-5 with a home run, two additional RBI, and two additional runs, while Frierson went 2-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run. Criggall has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Gloria Gilliam, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bradford's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-7. As for Branford, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-3.
Bradford will stay at home for another game and welcome Orange Park at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Branford, they will head out on the road to challenge Bell at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Branford is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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