Bears roar past Trojans

The Trojans defeated McMinn County 7-1 earlier in the afternoon.

Bradley will play a home-and-home series with McMinn County, Monday at the McKenzie Baseball Complex and Tuesday in Athens, plus go across town to archrival Cleveland on Good Friday.

BEARS 12

TROJANS 4

After Lee University signee Alex Brew scored on a two-out wild pitch in the opening inning, Bradley exploded for five runs in both its second and third at bats.

Senior Teigan Cassada sparked the second inning rally with a two-out solo home run, with Cleveland State signee Hank Adams capped it with a two-round double.

The first seven Bears reached base in the bottom of the third on a walk, three singles and a pair of "plunks" to send four runs across the plate, plus picked up another score on a ground out.

Soddy-Daisy finally got on the board when with bases-loaded and two outs in the top of the fourth, Anthony Florio and Keith Scoggins both scored on a wild pitches.

The Trojans added two more scores in the fifth when Gabe Welch and Brayden Maynor opened the frame with walks, with Florio plating the first run with a ground out, while Scoggins scored the other with a two-out hit.

Bradley tacked on the game's final run in the bottom of the inning when Jake Keith lifted a sac fly to plate Jonathan Alomar.

Spane Bristol went 2-for-3 to drive in a couple of runs, plus he scored twice for the Bears.

Adams was also 2-for-3 with his two-RBI double, while Jaxon Humble went 2-for-4 and scored twice.

Brew reached base thrice and completed the circle each time, while Luke Keith had a hit, was "plunked" twice and a drew a base on balls before making the circuit twice.

Junior Bronson Stone earned the pitching victory, working four innings, striking out a pair, walking one and allowing just two hits.

Soddy-Daisy managed just three hits in the contest — singles from Florio, Scoggins and Welch, who also drew a pair of walks.

Game Summary

Joe Adams Classic

Saturday, March 21

at McKenzie Baseball Complex

Soddy-Daisy          000   022   0 —  4   5   2

Bradley Central     155   010   x — 12 10  0

WP: Bronson Stone. LP: Davis. HR: Teigan Cassada (BC). 2B: Hank Adams. RBI: Anthony Florio, Keith Scoggins (SD); Spane Bristol 2, Josh Leek 2, Adams 2, Luke Keith, Jake Keith, Tito Williams, Cassada (BC). Records: Soddy-Daisy 10-2; Bradley Central 3-6.