Softball Preview: Bloomfield Cardinals vs. Bloomington South Panthers
The Bloomfield Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Bloomington South Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloomfield is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Thursday, Bloomfield had just enough and edged Eastern Greene out 7-6.
Lila Koontz was a major factor no matter where she played. 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: 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.
Bloomington South lost 15-4 to Floyd Central on Saturday.
Abby Purtlebaugh was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sloane Barrett, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Bloomfield's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Bloomington South, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Bloomfield hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bloomington South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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