The Bradford Central Braves will square off against the Naples Big Green Machines at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
On Sunday, Bradford Central got the win against South Seneca by a conclusive 13-3. The victory continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Naples). They were the clear victors by a 19-5 margin over Harley Allendale Columbia on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Big Green Machines, who have now won four games in a row.
Lukas Hall and Hunter Jacoby made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hall pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Jacoby tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Naples is 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-6 otherwise. At bat, Hall went 3-for-5 with four runs, one double, and one RBI, while Jacoby got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Hall a new career-high.
In other batting news, Rowan Biggs was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ollie Bruen, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base.
Naples always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .532. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Naples' victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Bradford Central, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 3-4.
Bradford Central might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Naples in their previous meeting on Wednesday. Will the Braves have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
