The Badger Braves are taking a road trip to square off against the Harding Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Badger is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Pymatuning Valley, falling 10-4.
Samantha Bradbury was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-low in walks (zero). She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Madison Lindus made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Kyleigh Hall was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Harding was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 20-2 to Canfield. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly 18 runs.
Azarriah Phillips was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Jayda Hayes also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Badger's record now sits at 1-4. As for Harding, their record is now 3-5.
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