Baseball Game Preview: Barr-Reeve Vikings vs. Bloomfield Cardinals

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Barr-Reeve has gone 8-1 against Bloomfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Vikings will host the Cardinals at 2:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Barr-Reeve's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Bloomfield has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.

Barr-Reeve had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Eastern Greene on Friday. The Vikings blew past the Thunderbirds 16-2. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Bloomfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Linton-Stockton. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Miners: they've now won three in a row.

Dillon Warnick was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Bloomfield let Andrew Barker and Aiden Scott run wild. Barker went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI, while Scott went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs. That's the most stolen bases Scott has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Tyler Patterson, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Barr-Reeve has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games. As for Bloomfield, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.

Barr-Reeve skirted past Bloomfield 4-3 when the teams last played on Tuesday. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.