Baseball Preview: New Bloomfield Wildcats vs. St. Elizabeth Hornets
New Bloomfield has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the St. Elizabeth Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
New Bloomfield's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Southern Boone on Wednesday. They lost 7-0 to the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, New Bloomfield's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, St. Elizabeth entered their tilt with Tuscumbia with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They never let the Lions onto the board and left with a 12-0 win on Monday. St. Elizabeth might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won nine games by six runs or more this season.
Gavin Williams was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Brady Kemna was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
New Bloomfield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season. As for St. Elizabeth, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
New Bloomfield suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to St. Elizabeth when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for New Bloomfield, Jace Kesel (who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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