The St. John Fighting Herald have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Bloomfield Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomfield took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on St. John, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, St. John earned a 7-2 victory over Bristol.
Isabelle Holler was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Holler was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Holler wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mary West, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Nadia Lagoa, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of Badger by a score of 8-7 last Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bloomfield in their matchups with Badger: they've now lost five in a row.
St. John made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Bloomfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
St. John took their win against Bloomfield in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-5. Will St. John repeat their success, or does Bloomfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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