Softball Preview: Bloomfield Bobcats vs. Gallup Bengals
Bloomfield is 0-10 against Gallup since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bloomfield Bobcats will look to defend their home field against the Gallup Bengals at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bloomfield is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Kirtland Central (and have done all season long). Everything went Bloomfield's way against Kirtland Central on Thursday as Bloomfield made off with a 13-1 win.
Nevaeh Garcia made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Bloomfield got a massive performance out of Angel Campbell, who went 3-for-3 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Elysse Smith-Oliver was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Gallup entered their tilt with Aztec with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They had just enough and edged the Tigers out 3-1.
Seniah Haines spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Morgan Belone, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
The victory got Bloomfield back to even at 11-11. As for Gallup, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Bloomfield has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Gallup struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bloomfield might still be hurting after the 15-4 defeat they got from Gallup in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Haines, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Bloomfield knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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