Bloomingdale has won six straight games at home, while Jefferson has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Bloomingdale Bulls will take on the Jefferson Dragons in a tournament on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Bloomingdale and Robinson, and Bloomingdale kept the tradition alive. Bloomingdale came out on top against Robinson on Thursday by a score of 3-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Bulls haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Javier Navas-Hoyer
| 03/13/25 vs Robinson | 10 |
| 02/18/25 vs East Bay | 8 |
| 03/01/25 vs Steinbrenner | 7 |
| 02/11/25 vs Jefferson | 5 |
| 02/21/24 @ Strawberry Crest | 4 |
Javier Navas-Hoyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Isaiah Perez was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Meanwhile, while Jefferson put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for East Bay. Jefferson narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past East Bay 1-0.
Jefferson's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Logan Galban, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Jefferson has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. Bloomingdale's victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bloomingdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bloomingdale might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Jefferson when the teams last played back in February. Can Bloomingdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
