Bradley Central finally got that crucial two-game District 5-AAA baseball lead that brings an automatic region berth.
Whether the Bears can hold it depends on their performance tonight and a two-game series next week with McMinn County.
They left Soddy-Daisy Tuesday night, though, feeling mighty good after securing a 2-1 victory over the Trojans.
The Bears did it with flawless defense and seven-strikeout, two-hit pitching from Gunnar Norwood. Neither team was charged with an error.
“That’s the way baseball was meant to be played,” Bradley coach Travis Adams said. “We left some runners in scoring position, but it was a good effort overall.”