Bloomfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 13-1 to the South Knox Spartans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bloomfield of the 5-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Lila Koontz was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Koontz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Koontz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Koontz wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brylie Agee, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Bloomfield's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-8. As for South Knox, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bloomfield will square off against Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for South Knox, they are on the road again on Friday to play Northeast Dubois at 5:30 p.m. Northeast Dubois is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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