Blooming Grove is 1-9 against Mildred since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Blooming Grove Lions will be playing at home against the Mildred Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Blooming Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Mildred's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Blooming Grove got the win against Rice by a conclusive 11-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Blooming Grove.
Ava Eldridge was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Richards, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mildred was not able to break out of their rough patch last Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-0 walloping at the hands of Malakoff.
Blooming Grove's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Mildred, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Blooming Grove suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Mildred in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Blooming Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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