With a playoff game on the line, Northeast Bradford rose to the challenge on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Cowanesque Valley Indians out 5-4. This was payback for Northeast Bradford, who suffered a 13-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Makenna Callear made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Callear has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Callear was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kierra Delancey was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Toni Herb, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Northeast Bradford has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for Cowanesque Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-4 record this season.
As of now, neither Northeast Bradford nor Cowanesque Valley have any future games scheduled.
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