Baseball Recap: Bloomfield Bombers vs. Bolivar-Richburg Wolverines
Bloomfield entered their tilt with Bolivar-Richburg with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They skirted past the Bolivar-Richburg Wolverines 11-10.
Levi Gumaer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Dredger Kyle was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Bolivar-Richburg's side, Landon Barkley was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Barkley was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Trey Buchholz stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-6. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caden Allen, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Bolivar-Richburg lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Bloomfield pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Bolivar-Richburg, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloomfield will play host again on Monday to welcome East, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. East will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Bloomfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bolivar-Richburg, they will be playing at home against Fillmore at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Fillmore is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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