Softball Recap: Bloomfield Cardinals vs. Eastern Greene Thunderbirds
There's no place like home for Bloomfield, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds 7-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bloomfield also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Lila Koontz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Koontz has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Koontz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklynne Miller, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
On Eastern Greene's side, Ashlynn Bellman was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Bloomfield pushed their record up to 4-5 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Eastern Greene, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Bloomfield will head out on the road to face off against Bloomington South at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eastern Greene, they will be playing at home against Cloverdale at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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