Bradford lost against Elk County Catholic back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Bradford Owls fell 7-2 to the Elk County Catholic Crusaders. The defeat continues a trend for Bradford in their matchups with Elk County Catholic: they've now lost three in a row.
Bradford saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Whitmore, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Talan Reese, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Elk County Catholic's side, Lance O'Neill and Matthew Gilmore made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, O'Neill pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Meanwhile, Gilmore tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. O'Neill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, O'Neill scored a run and stole a base, while Gilmore scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colby Nussbaum, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Brady Leathers was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Bradford's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Elk County Catholic, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bradford will take on Punxsutawney at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Elk County Catholic, they will be playing at home against Brockway at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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