Baseball Recap: Eastern Greene Takes a Loss

By Team Reports May 8, 2026, 6:34pm

Baseball Recap: Eastern Greene Thunderbirds vs. Bloomfield Cardinals

If Eastern Greene was feeling good fresh off their 13-3 takedown of White River Valley on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thunderbirds came up short against the Bloomfield Cardinals on Friday, falling 11-3. The Thunderbirds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cardinals apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.

Saxton Pennycuff

Stolen Base

05/08/26 vs Bloomfield1
05/06/26 vs White River Valley1
05/01/26 vs Dugger Union2

Saxton Pennycuff made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.

Eastern Greene's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Bloomfield, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Eastern Greene will host Cloverdale at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Clovers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.08 runs per game on average), something the Thunderbirds will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bloomfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shakamak at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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