Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Bloomfield). They walked away with a 13-8 win over the Russellville Indians on Thursday. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly five runs.
Rylee Ellsworth was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Isabella Talbot was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Macie Abbott, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, New Bloomfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September.
The victory (which was New Bloomfield's third in a row) raised their record to 13-8. As for Russellville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
New Bloomfield wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 11-4 loss against Capital City on the 4th. As for Russellville, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Iberia, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m.
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