The Sullivan Golden Arrows will square off against the Bloomfield Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Sullivan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Bloomfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Sullivan's win against Brown County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Golden Arrows skirted past the Eagles 4-2. The victory continues a trend for the Golden Arrows in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won nine in a row.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bloomfield). They were the clear victors by a 29-4 margin over White River Valley on Monday. With that win, the Cardinals brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Chase Wiles and Breckin Steves made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Wiles pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Steves pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wiles also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bloomfield is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-6 otherwise. At the plate, Wiles went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Steves got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one double. Those three RBI gave Wiles a new career-high.
In other batting news, Dillon Warnick was incredible, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with five runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those five runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jeff Porter, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and three RBI.
Bloomfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Sullivan's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Bloomfield, their victory bumped their record up to 5-7.
