The Wharton Wildcats will square off against the Bloomingdale Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Wharton easily dispatched Sickles on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Wharton fell just short of Newsome by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Madelyn Parker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bloomingdale put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Durant with a sharp 13-6 win. 13 seems to be a good number for the Bulls as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Natalie Cable made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Skyler Alvarez looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Bloomingdale let Paige Sanchez and Marley Boucher run wild. Sanchez got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one double, while Boucher went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and one double. What's more, Sanchez posted three hits, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Olivia Anderson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Bloomingdale lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Durant didn't launched any home runs.
Wharton dropped their record down to 2-1 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Bloomingdale, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Wharton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.7 hits per game. However, it's not like Bloomingdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 2.5 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
