Baseball Recap: Bloom's Luck Changes for the Better on Wednesday

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Previous Games

04/16/26 - Home	0-18 L
04/15/26 - Away	7-6 W
04/13/26 - Away	3-4 L
04/17/25 - Home	6-13 L
04/16/25 - Away	4-5 L
+ 5 more games

Bloom had lost five straight, but after bumping their record up to 2-7 on Wednesday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Crete-Monee Warriors, sneaking past 7-6. The game was the first time the Blazing Trojan have beaten the Warriors on their field since April 8, 2024.

As for Crete-Monee, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 4-7. Warriors fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against Bloom since Wednesday.

For Crete-Monee's part, they got a good showing from Elijah Clemons, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Clemons has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, Keyshon James and AJ Monegan stepped up to the plate in a big way. James went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Monegan got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. Monegan has become a key player for Crete-Monee: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-6 otherwise. Keegan Quaderer also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Crete-Monee beat Bloom by a score of 18-0 on Thursday.