Softball Preview: Edgewood Mustangs vs. Bloomfield Cardinals
Edgewood is 5-0 against Bloomfield since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Edgewood Mustangs will face off against the Bloomfield Cardinals at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bloomfield is hoping to do on Saturday what Northview couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Edgewood's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Edgewood's pitchers stepped up to hand Northview a 15-0 shutout. Edgewood's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
MADI BLAND was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. COURTNEY HAMILTON was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Washington on Friday.
Bella McIntosh was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Edgewood is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season. As for Bloomfield, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Edgewood hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bloomfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Edgewood took their victory against Bloomfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 20-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Edgewood since the squad 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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