Baseball Game Preview: Thornridge Falcons vs. Bloom Blazing Trojan

For the second straight game, Thornridge will face off against Bloom. The Falcons will be playing at home against the Blazing Trojan at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Thornridge is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.

Thornridge lost 16-1 to Bloom on Monday.

For Bloom's part, Dan Williams made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Williams also tossed a walk, which is notable because Bloom is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-8 otherwise. Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Heladio Hernandez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamari Dawkins, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

Bloom's win bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Thornridge, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.