After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Bloom finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They lost 11-1 to the Homewood-Flossmoor Vikings.
Bloom saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was June Lee Hurtado, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Homewood-Flossmoor's side, Becky Urbaniak made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Urbaniak has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Urbaniak was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kathleen Karner, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Toni Purchas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Bloom's loss dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season.
Bloom will take on Thornwood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Thornwood will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bloom surely won't give up without a fight. As for Homewood-Flossmoor, they will head out on the road to face off against Bolingbrook at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bolingbrook is coming into the contest with six straight defeats at home, meaning Homewood-Flossmoor will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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