BY CLIFF SMELLEY
Bradford High School’s softball team scored eight runs in the second inning en route to defeating visiting North Marion 13-1 on April 4.
The Tornadoes (6-6) scored all of the runs they’d need before that big second inning, with Addyson Hinds and Kolee Lemire each hitting an RBI single as part of a four-run first inning.
Bradford scored all of its second-inning runs with two outs. With no one aboard, Kallie Yowell hit a double and later advanced to third on a passed ball. Courtesy runner Kendall Mort, who entered for Hinds, who walked, stole second before Summer Sutton and Tayrn Flowers hit back-to-back RBI singles. Regan Adams followed with a two-run single, while an error on Lemire’s bunt single allowed another run to score.
The inning continued with back-to-back singles by Kingslee Phillips and Keegan Yowell, with Phillips’ hit driving in a run. Amber Wynn then hit a two-run double.
Wynn and Adams finished with two RBI each.
Lemire went 2 for 2 with an RBI, while Phillips and Sutton each went 2 for 3 with an RBI.
Flowers and Hinds each had one RBI, while Kallie Yowell batted 2 for 4.
Pitcher Bailey Smith gave up an earned run, two hits and one walk.
Bradford entered the game off a 12-4 loss at Bishop Snyder on April 2.
The Tornadoes trailed 8-0 before scoring two runs on an error in the fourth inning.
Wynn and Kallie Yowell each had one RBI, with Yowell batting 2 for 4 with a double.
Flowers and Keegan Yowell each hit a double as well.
Bradford hosts Tocoi Creek on Wednesday, April 9, at 6 p.m. and will travel to play Union County on Thursday, April 10, at 6:30 p.m. The Tornadoes travel to play Clay on Monday, April 14, at 7 p.m. and then travel to play Eastside on Tuesday, April 15, at 6:30 p.m.
