Softball Game Preview: Bloomfield Cardinals vs. North Daviess Cougars

The Bloomfield Cardinals will head out to take on the North Daviess Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Bloomfield will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Linton-Stockton, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Cardinals won by a run and slipped past the Miners 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cardinals have posted since April 25, 2024.

Lila Koontz

Hits Against

04/15/25 vs Linton-Stockton	2
04/12/25 vs Paris	1
04/12/25 vs Terre Haute South Vigo	1
04/12/25 vs Indianapolis Lutheran	2

Lila Koontz made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Koontz wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Madilyn Feiteira, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those RBI marked the first that Feiteira brought in this season.

Meanwhile, North Daviess waltzed into their contest on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hatchets a 5-0 shutout.

Bloomfield's record now sits at 3-4. As for North Daviess, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 8-2.

Bloomfield couldn't quite finish off North Daviess when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.