Softball Recap: Bloomburg Wildcats vs. Harts Bluff Bulldogs
Sadly, Bloomburg is still looking for their first win of the season after four matchups. They fell victim to a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of the Harts Bluff Bulldogs on Wednesday. Bloomburg was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Harts Bluff apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
For Harts Bluff's part, Jaci Caplinger made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Caplinger was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Perla Solorio, who went 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Ochoa, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Bloomburg's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Harts Bluff, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 8-12-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloomburg will take on Linden-Kildare at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bloomburg and Linden-Kildare are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Harts Bluff, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Maud at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Maud is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
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