New Bloomfield won the last time they faced Eugene, and things went their way on Monday too. The New Bloomfield Wildcats walked away with a 6-1 win over the Eugene Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Rylee Ellsworth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Myah Briggs, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Talbot, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
New Bloomfield is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Eugene, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-10.
New Bloomfield will venture away from home to take on Russellville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Eugene, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Hallsville at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hallsville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Eugene's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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