Homewood-Flossmoor's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Bloom Blazing Trojan with a sharp 11-4 victory. The Vikings have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Blazing Trojan, too.
Anna 'Rici' Richmond
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Anna 'Rici' Richmond made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Richmond was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Izzy Thurman was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Rachel Griggs also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Homewood-Flossmoor kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Homewood-Flossmoor's win bumped their record up to 10-14. As for Bloom, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-11.
Homewood-Flossmoor didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 8-2 defeat against Lockport on the 20th. As for Bloom, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-1 victory against Thornwood on the 19th.
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