Bradford is 5-0 against Tri-Village since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bradford Railroaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tri-Village Patriots at 5:00 p.m. The timing isn't great for Bradford: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Tri-Village has snatched up six consecutive wins on the road.
Bradford will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Mississinawa Valley on Tuesday. Everything went Bradford's way against Mississinawa Valley as Bradford made off with a 17-1 victory. That looming 17-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Bradford yet this season.
Tegan Canan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Canan was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bradford got a massive performance out of Lilly Canan, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alani Canan, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tri-Village has not done well against Tri-County North recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Tri-Village's pitchers stepped up to hand Tri-County North a 3-0 shutout.
Bradford's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-11. As for Tri-Village, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
Bradford took their win against Tri-Village when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. Will Bradford repeat their success, or does Tri-Village have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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