For the second straight game, Blooming Grove will face off against East Bernard. The Lions will square off against the Brahmas at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Blooming Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so East Bernard's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Blooming Grove heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They lost 9-2 to East Bernard. That makes it the first time this season the Lions have let down their home crowd.
For East Bernard's part, Rylie Holder was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Holder has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Taylor Viktorin was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Abigail Garcia was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
East Bernard is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Blooming Grove, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 28-6.
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