The Bloom Blazing Trojan will head out on the road to face off against the Argo Argonauts at 11:00 a.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bloom had already won five in a row dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six last Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Braves with a sharp 11-1 win.
Alexandria Cowan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 15 Ks.
At the plate, Bloom let Emma Staley and Evalyn Servin loose on the outfield. Staley went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI, while Servin scored two runs while going 2-for-3. June Lee Hurtado was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Argo can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They blew past Romeoville 13-7. The victory was just what Argo needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Bloom's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs per game. As for Argo, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Bloom suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Argo in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Bloom avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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