The Bloomfield Cardinals are taking a road trip to challenge the Orleans Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Bloomfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Bloomfield duked it out with North Daviess on Wednesday. The Cardinals fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 7-6. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Andrew Barker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Cameron Branstetter also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Orleans was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of North Daviess. That's two games in a row now that the Bulldogs have lost by just one run.
Troy Dille made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Kaden Berning was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Orleans' defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Bloomfield, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Bloomfield took their win against Orleans in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cardinals since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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