Bard had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-7 to make it four. They lost 11-1 to the Bloomfield Bengals. The Raptors were not able to make up for their loss to the Bengals from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Bloomfield, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. Considering they have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Bloomfield's part, Casey Lardner spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Lardner.
At the plate, Bloomfield got a big performance out of Alyssa Haag, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that Haag has hit this season. Samantha Ramos was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Looking ahead, Bard will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.5 runs per game on average), something the Raptors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bloomfield, they will venture away from home to take on Glen Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bengals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Ridgers have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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