Softball Recap: Bloomfield Snaps Five-Game Streak of Losses at Home

By Team Reports Apr 22, 2025, 8:01pm

Softball Recap: Bloomfield Cardinals vs. Harding Skippers

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Previous 5 Games

04/22/25 - Home17-6 W
05/10/23 - Home7-5 W
04/14/22 - Away1-6 L
04/14/22 - Away0-3 L
04/14/21 - Away13-2 W

Bloomfield had lost five games at home dating back to last season, but after bumping their record up to 3-3 on Tuesday that streak is in the rearview. They were the clear victors by a 17-6 margin over the Harding Skippers. That 11 run margin sets a new team best for the Cardinals this season.

As for Harding, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7. On the bright side, the six- run performance marked their highest-scoring game to date.

For Harding's part, Jillian Justinger and Natalie Phillips stepped up to the plate in a big way. Justinger went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one double, while Phillips went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylen Alspaugh, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bloomfield is set to face off against their familiar foe Grand Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Harding will challenge rival Windham at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

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