Softball Preview: Bloomfield Bombers vs. Bishop Kearney Kings
The Bloomfield Bombers will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop Kearney Kings at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloomfield is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Bloomfield is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Avoca-Prattsburgh (and have done all season long). Bloomfield beat Avoca-Prattsburgh on Thursday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 11-0. Give Bloomfield's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Ashlyn Wright was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Wright has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Wright was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Bloomfield got a big performance out of Calla McCombs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Brianna Leitten was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bishop Kearney faced Nardin Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Bishop Kearney lost 11-1 to Nardin Academy. Bishop Kearney has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bloomfield pushed their record up to 16-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Bishop Kearney, their loss dropped their record down to 12-4.
Bloomfield beat Bishop Kearney 5-2 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bloomfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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