Orleans and Bloomfield are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Orleans Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Bloomfield Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Orleans will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Thursday, Orleans fell victim to a rough 17-4 defeat at the hands of North Daviess.
Orleans saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Hall, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Owen Gilbert, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of North Daviess by a score of 4-2. Bloomfield has struggled against North Daviess recently, as their game on Wednesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Orleans' loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Bloomfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Orleans has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bloomfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Orleans might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Bloomfield in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can Orleans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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