Softball Game Preview: Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs vs. Hamilton Township Rangers

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Previous Games

03/31/25 - Home	12-2 W
04/17/24 - Away	15-0 W
04/01/24 - Home	15-0 W
04/26/23 - Home	12-0 W
04/10/23 - Away	16-0 W
+ 5 more games

Bloom-Carroll is a perfect 10-0 against Hamilton Township since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Rangers at 5:15 p.m. Bloom-Carroll will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.

Bloom-Carroll is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Amanda-Clearcreek 15-4 on Monday. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Maddi Walters spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, Bloom-Carroll got a massive performance out of Madelyn Gates, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4. That's the most runs Gates has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Whitcraft, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.

Gates wasn't the only one making solid contact: Bloom-Carroll kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits every time they've taken the field this season.

Meanwhile, Hamilton Township fell victim to Logan Elm and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Braves, falling 12-0. The Rangers haven't had much luck with the Braves recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Hamilton Township's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Bloom-Carroll, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-0.

Bloom-Carroll took their victory against Hamilton Township in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.