The Bloomington North Cougars will face off against the Bloomfield Cardinals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bloomington North has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with ten straight losses, while Bloomfield will come in with four straight victories.
Bloomington North managed to slip by Southport the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Cougars came up short against the Cardinals on Wednesday, falling 11-1. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Bloomington North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaydence Silvers, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield hadn't done well against North Central recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Thunderbirds with a sharp 13-1 win. The match marked the Cardinals' most dominant victory of the season.
Lila Koontz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Addison Lafree was excellent, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Bella McIntosh was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Bloomfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .463. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Bloomington North's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Bloomfield, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Bloomington North couldn't quite get it done against Bloomfield when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
