The Southeastern Local Trojans will square off against the Bradford Railroaders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southeastern Local is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Twin Valley South with a sharp 11-1 win. Winning may never get old, but the Trojans sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bradford, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Botkins 10-1 on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Railroaders considering their one-run performance the game before.
Vivian Harlemen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Chloe Hocker was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayven Evans, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Southeastern Local pushed their record up to 21-3 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bradford, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-16.
Southeastern Local might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Bradford in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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