Bloomingdale and Pace squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Bloomingdale had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Pace Patriots by a score of 1-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which Bloomingdale was not able to get on the board.
Bloomingdale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camryn VanGalder, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Pace's side, not much got past Jayden Heavener, who gave up just two hits and racked up 15 Ks to keep Bloomingdale off the board. Heavener has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 26 consecutive pitching appearances.
Bloomingdale's defeat ended an 11-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 28-2. As for Pace, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 27-2 record this season.
Bloomingdale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pace, they will square off against Bartow at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Pace sitting on six straight victories and Bartow on 11.
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