It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Bloomfield ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Gates Chili Spartans 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bloomfield.
Braedon Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dredger Kyle was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Gates Chili's side, Bruce Hanna spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. Hanna has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaylen Givens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Bloomfield's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Gates Chili, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloomfield will stay at home for another game and welcome Red Jacket at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Gates Chili will take on Irondequoit at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gates Chili is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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