Bloomingdale put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Strawberry Crest Chargers as the Bloomingdale Bulls made off with a 17-7 victory. Bloomingdale's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Skyler Alvarez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Alvarez was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bryanna Rawlings and Amy Kinnard did most of the damage at the plate: Rawlings went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Kinnard went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Paige Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Strawberry Crest's side, Kennedy Shea made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Clark, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Bloomingdale's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Strawberry Crest, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bloomingdale will challenge Riverview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomingdale's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Riverview's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Strawberry Crest, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Durant at 10:00 a.m. Durant is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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