The Bloomfield Bombers will head out to take on the Newark Reds at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bloomfield is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Bloomfield's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Friday, when they got past Wellsville's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Bombers came out on top against the Lions by a score of 10-7.
Ashlyn Wright was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Wright was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.
Brianna Leitten
| 04/25/25 vs Wellsville | 5 |
| 04/24/25 vs Wayne | 3 |
| 05/23/24 vs Oakfield-Alabama | 3 |
| 05/09/24 vs Avoca-Prattsburgh | 3 |
| 05/07/24 @ Williamson | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brianna Leitten, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Calla McCombs also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Bloomfield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wellsville only posted an OBP of .371.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Newark, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Midlakes on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Reds as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Bloomfield pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Newark, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-6.
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