Softball Game Preview: Bloomfield Cardinals vs. Springs Valley Blackhawks

The Bloomfield Cardinals will challenge the Springs Valley Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Springs Valley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bloomfield, who comes in off a win.

It was a proper cat-fight when Bloomfield took on Loogootee on Tuesday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Lions with a sharp 14-4 victory.

Lila Koontz made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Koontz was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

In other batting news, Gwenavere Klun was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Addison Lafree was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Bloomfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.

Meanwhile, Springs Valley came up short against Wood Memorial on Tuesday, falling 24-8. The Blackhawks have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.

Springs Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marissa Marshall, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Another was Elliott Wininger, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.

Bloomfield couldn't quite get it done against Springs Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 9-6. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.