It was a good run, but Cleveland unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Sunday. They fell just short of the Bradley Central Bears by a score of 2-1. Cleveland has not had much luck with Bradley Central recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Christian Lee was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cleveland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mycah Jordan, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Bradley Central's side, the team relied heavily on Hank Adams, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases. Alex Brew was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a stolen base.
Cleveland's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 26-12. As for Bradley Central, they pushed their record up to 26-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Cleveland will face off against Siegel on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Siegel: 3.5, Cleveland: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bradley Central, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Riverdale at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bradley Central: 3.2, Riverdale: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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