Bracken County fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Bradenton Christian on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bradenton Christian Panthers by a score of 7-6. Bracken County's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Bradenton Christian's part, Garrett Duquette made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Duquette was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Duquette wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Henderson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Brett Balais was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Bracken County's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Bradenton Christian, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Bracken County will head out on the road to take on Parrish Community at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Parrish Community is coming into the contest with six straight victories at home, so Bracken County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Bradenton Christian will take on Southeast at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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