Baseball Game Preview: Bloomington Bobcats vs. Weimar Wildcats

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2026, 4:50am

Baseball Preview: Bloomington Bobcats vs. Weimar Wildcats

The Bloomington Bobcats will take on the Weimar Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomington is looking for their season's first win.

Bloomington lost 16-1 to Schulenburg on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Weimar ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past Flatonia 10-9. The Wildcats' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.

The team relied heavily on Braden Mueller, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Janecka, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Weimar kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Bloomington's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Weimar, they moved to 5-11 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

Bloomington suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Weimar in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Bobcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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