It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bloomingdale had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Gaither Cowboys by a score of 4-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). That's more bragging rights for Bloomingdale, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Natalie Cable made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Cable has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Cable was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marley Boucher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Gaither's side, Kasey Wilkes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Gaither saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adi Rivera, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Bloomingdale's win was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 26-1. As for Gaither, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Bloomingdale will challenge Palmetto at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloomingdale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. Gaither does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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