Bradford is 0-3 against Baldwin since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bradford Tornadoes will look to defend their home field against the Baldwin Indians at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bradford will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Union County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Bradford had just enough and edged Union County out 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bradford.
Rylie Blankenship made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Blankenship was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addyson Hinds, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kallie Yowell, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Baldwin put the finishing touches on their 17th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let Hilliard onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Baldwin considering their two-run performance the match before.
Like Bradford, Baldwin also got a great game from a two-way player: Shaylen Bryd. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Bryd was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, Cali Hartung was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Riley Page was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Bradford's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-13. As for Baldwin, their victory bumped their record up to 20-1.
Bradford might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Baldwin in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bryd, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Now that Bradford knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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