The Bloomfield Cardinals will face off against the White River Valley Wolverines at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bloomfield is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Bloomfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Shakamak.
Addison Lafree and Bella McIntosh did most of the damage at the plate: Lafree went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while McIntosh went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Gwenavere Klun, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, White River Valley hadn't done well against North Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Wolverines blew past the Thunderbirds 11-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolverines.
The team relied heavily on Marley Carmichael, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple.
White River Valley lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Bloomfield's win bumped their record up to 15-9. As for White River Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 4-16.
White River Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bloomfield has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for White River Valley, though, as they've been averaging 12.9 hits. Given Bloomfield's sizable advantage in that area, the Wolverines will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bloomfield took their win against White River Valley in their previous meeting on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
