Softball Recap: Bloomfield Cardinals vs. North Central Thunderbirds
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bloomfield can now relate to. They lost 8-1 to the North Central Thunderbirds on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bloomfield of the 11-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Addison Lafree was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games.
On North Central's side, Mykenzie Wence spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Shelby Seay was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmy Woodruff, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bloomfield's defeat dropped their record down to 8-14. As for North Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-8.
Bloomfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Central, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 victory vs. Cloverdale on the 22nd.
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