The Thornton Fractional South Red Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Bloom Blazing Trojan at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Thornton Fractional South can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Blue Island Eisenhower with a sharp 17-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Thornton Fractional South.
The team relied heavily on Camilla Rosas, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Samantha Popp was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bloom waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Warriors as they made off with a 14-4 victory. 14 seems to be a good number for Bloom as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Alexandria Cowan was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). Cowan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Cowan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Martha Mendoza and Emma Staley did most of the damage at the plate: Mendoza went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Staley scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was June Lee Hurtado, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Thornton Fractional South has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Bloom, their record now sits at 5-3.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Thornton Fractional South has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .474. However, it's not like Bloom struggles in that department as they've averaged .513. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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