The Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs will take on the Granville Blue Aces in a tournament on Thursday. The timing is sure in Bloom-Carroll's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Granville has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Bloom-Carroll is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let St. Francis DeSales get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won 18 games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Bloom-Carroll got a great performance from Maddi Walters as she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Walters has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Madelyn Gates
| 05/19/25 vs St. Francis DeSales | 4 |
| 05/14/25 vs South | 3 |
| 05/01/25 @ Fairfield Union | 3 |
| 05/16/25 vs Pickerington North | 2 |
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madelyn Gates, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ady Luke, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Bloom-Carroll kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Granville posted their closest victory since April 7th on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Marion Harding.
Bloom-Carroll's victory bumped their record up to 23-3. As for Granville, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
Bloom-Carroll might still be hurting after the 7-1 loss they got from Granville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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