LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Bradley jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning over Northern Colorado and never looked back, topping the Bears 9-3 Friday afternoon to open play at the Troy Cox Classic.
The Braves opened the contest with three consecutive hits and took an early 3-0 lead in the third game of the young season against Northern Colorado after the two teams split a pair of games at the season-opening Grand Canyon Kickoff Tournament in Phoenix, Ariz.
Senior Kelly Kapp led off the bottom half of the first with a single and stole second before coming around to score on a Maria Schroeder double to open the scoring for Bradley.