Bloomfield is 0-5 against Edgewood since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Bloomfield Cardinals will square off against the Edgewood Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Friday, Bloomfield got the win against Washington by a conclusive 7-1.
The team relied heavily on Bella McIntosh, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Edgewood came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Knights a 15-0 shutout. Edgewood's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
MADI BLAND was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of COURTNEY HAMILTON, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Bloomfield's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. As for Edgewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5-1 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bloomfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Edgewood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bloomfield might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Edgewood when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Bloomfield, JAYLEN ROBINSON (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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