Softball Preview: Bloomfield Cardinals vs. Chalker Wildcats
The Bloomfield Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Chalker Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bloomfield has struggled recently with 12 defeats in a row, while Chalker will arrive with five straight wins.
Bloomfield's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Pymatuning Valley on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Lakers. That's two games in a row now that Bloomfield has lost by exactly eight runs.
Meanwhile, Chalker can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Lordstown with a sharp 13-3 victory.
Gabby Hromada made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Hromada has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hromada was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gabby Nieves and Morgan Strock did most of the damage at the plate: Nieves scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Strock scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Julia Krukowski, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Bloomfield's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Chalker, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Bloomfield might still be hurting after the 21-6 defeat they got from Chalker when the teams last played back in April. Can Bloomfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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