The Bradshaw Christian The Pride will head out on the road to face off against the Franklin Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Bradshaw Christian is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Bradshaw Christian stacked a 20th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Union Mine as Bradshaw Christian made off with a 23-1 victory.
Alex Crosno was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Crosno has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Crosno was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Micah Nicholson, who went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, six RBI, and three runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gabe Viegas, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Franklin was able to grind out a solid win over Edison on Wednesday, taking the game 10-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Franklin.
Alex Gonzalez looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Franklin saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devian Bautista, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Bradshaw Christian's victory was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-1. As for Franklin, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bradshaw Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .407. However, it's not like Franklin struggles in that department as they've averaged .329. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bradshaw Christian skirted past Franklin 2-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Franklin's Parker Burks, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Bradshaw Christian to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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