The Bradford Railroaders will square off against the Arcanum Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Bradford turned things around against Preble Shawnee on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 19-7 margin over the Arrows. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Railroaders considering their one-run performance the match before.
Vivian Harlemen made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Harlemen was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Bradford got a massive performance out of Hayven Evans, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lilly Canan, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Bradford was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. They are 5-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Arcanum had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Blazers a 14-0 shutout. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Arcanum's win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Bradford, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Bradford suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Arcanum when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Railroaders 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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