Softball Recap: Bloomfield Bobcats vs. Shiprock Chieftains
In what's become a running theme this season, Bloomfield gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They never let the Shiprock Chieftains onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. While fans of Bloomfield might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Nevaeh Garcia tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Elysse Smith-Oliver was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Nevaeh Archuleta was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
The win got Bloomfield back to even at 8-8. As for Shiprock, they dropped their record down to 5-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Bloomfield will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Silver at 11:00 a.m. Silver will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Bloomfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Shiprock, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Aztec at 3:00 p.m. Aztec is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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