Softball Preview: Bloomfield Cardinals vs. Loogootee Lions
The Bloomfield Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Loogootee Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bloomfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bloomfield gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against White River Valley as Bloomfield made off with an 11-3 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Bloomfield as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lila Koontz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Koontz was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addison Lafree, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4. Brooklynne Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Loogootee lost 15-4 to Bedford North Lawrence on Monday. Loogootee has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Loogootee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Green, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Bloomfield's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Loogootee, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-13.
Bloomfield came up short against Loogootee in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 4-1. Will Bloomfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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