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| 02/25/25 - Away | 20-0 W |
| 04/18/24 - Home | 23-0 W |
| 03/22/24 - Away | 28-1 W |
| 04/18/23 - Away | 17-0 W |
| 03/24/23 - Home | 22-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Ganado is a perfect 9-0 against Bloomington since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Ganado will host Bloomington at 6:00 p.m. Ganado is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Ganado's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Flatonia. Considering the Indians have won 11 games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Flatonia's batters probably weren't too happy with Saylor Bures, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (she gave up zero walks). What's more, Bures gave up only zero hits, the fewest she's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, Ganado got a massive performance out of Kalyn Benavides, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Laci Holt, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bloomington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 20th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Weimar, falling 19-0.
Ganado's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Bloomington, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Bloomington's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Ganado has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .512. It's a different story for Bloomington, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Ganado's hitters?
Everything went Ganado's way against Bloomington when the teams last played back in February, as Ganado made off with a 20-0 victory. Will Ganado repeat their success, or does Bloomington has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
