Baseball Preview: Lennard Longhorns vs. Bloomingdale Bulls
Lennard is 2-8 against Bloomingdale since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lennard Longhorns will head out on the road to square off against the Bloomingdale Bulls at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lennard never got on the board in their matchup last Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against East Bay last Monday. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 11-7.
Pablo Garcia looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matthew Counts, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kevin Hunter, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bloomingdale came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Spartans 11-0. With that victory, Bloomingdale brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Javier Navas-Hoyer looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Derrick Rusch was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Cooper Hinson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Lennard's record is now 7-8. As for Bloomingdale, their record is now 10-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Lennard has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bloomingdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Lennard took their win against Bloomingdale in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Does Lennard have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bloomingdale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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