The Tipton Christian Academy Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Bradford Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Tipton Christian Academy saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of Ripley by a score of 14-13.
Austin Tucker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Neylan Walker also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Bradford's undefeated season came to an end after three games on Friday. They came up short against McKenzie, falling 20-5. The loss was the Red Devils' first of the season.
Landon Hagan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base. The team also got some help courtesy of Jax Richardson, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Tipton Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Bradford, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Tipton Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bradford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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