Softball Recap: Bloomfield Continues Home Dominance on Wednesday

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Clay City, Bloomfield was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the White River Valley Wolverines with a sharp 8-2 victory. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Lila Koontz

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/21/25 vs White River Valley	11
05/15/25 @ North Central	10
04/25/24 vs Eastern Greene	10
04/24/24 @ Linton-Stockton	10
04/05/24 vs North Daviess	10

Lila Koontz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lailey Smith, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Addison Lafree, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.

Bloomfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as White River Valley only posted a batting average of .120.

Bloomfield pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for White River Valley, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-16 record this season.

Bloomfield will face off against Living Water Homeschool at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Marlins will roll in looking for their 11th straight victory, something the Cardinals surely won't give up without a fight. As for White River Valley, they will take on Shoals at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Jug Rox have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.25 runs per game on average), something the Wolverines will no doubt try to take advantage of.