Bloomingdale is a perfect 10-0 against East Bay since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bloomingdale Bulls will take on the East Bay Indians at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Bloomingdale has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Things were looking good for Bloomingdale after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Jefferson by a score of 6-4.
Hayden Porter was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Isaiah Perez
| 03/17/25 vs Jefferson | 2 |
| 05/10/24 @ East Lake | 1 |
| 04/25/24 @ Alonso | 1 |
| 04/12/24 @ Sickles | 1 |
On the hitting side, Isaiah Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Alvin Cruz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, East Bay came up short against Gaither on Monday and fell 8-3. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
East Bay saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowland Ruiz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Ruiz also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Bloomingdale's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for East Bay, their record is now 7-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bloomingdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Bay struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bloomingdale took their win against East Bay in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 7-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bloomingdale since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
