Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Badger). They were the clear victors by a 16-3 margin over the Harding Skippers on Thursday. The Braves haven't had any issues with the Skippers recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Samantha Bradbury
| 04/17/25 vs Harding | 10 |
| 04/14/25 @ Harding | 8 |
| 04/09/25 @ Pymatuning Valley | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ LaBrae | 7 |
| 05/02/24 @ Lordstown | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Samantha Bradbury made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kyleigh Hall was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Riley Thomas, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Badger always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Badger's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-4. As for Harding, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Coming up, Badger will take on Chalker at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Braves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Harding, they will face off against Bloomfield at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.6 runs per game on average), something the Skippers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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