The Bradley Central Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Ooltewah Owls at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Monday, Bradley Central didn't have quite enough to beat Meigs County and fell 9-8. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Khloe Farkas stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Maryah Greenwood was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Ooltewah ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Walker Valley 5-4.
Jaeda Tucker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over ten innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Hailey Schmidt was excellent, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaylin Leblanc, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
Ooltewah pushed their record up to 18-6 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Bradley Central, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Bradley Central came up short against Ooltewah when the teams last played back in March, falling 3-0. Can the Bears avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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