Bulldogs
| 04/23/25 vs Fairfield Union | 16-9 |
| 04/21/25 @ Circleville | 18-3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Tippecanoe | 13-3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 13-1 |
| 04/19/25 vs Brunswick | 8-3 |
| + 11 more games |
Bloom-Carroll strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against the Fairfield Union Falcons as they made off with a 16-9 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Maddi Walters made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Madelyn Gates was a standout: she got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. Raychel Grove also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Bloom-Carroll always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .537 or higher in four consecutive games.
Bloom-Carroll's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Fairfield Union, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloom-Carroll will host Licking Valley at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 2.8, the Panthers 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fairfield Union, they will challenge Logan Elm at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Braves' pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so the Falcons' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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