After flying high against Bristol on Monday, Bloomfield came back down to earth. The Cardinals took a 3-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Badger Braves on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Braves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in September.
Bloomfield started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last three. The match finished with set scores of 22-25, 25-15, 25-13, 25-19.
Peyton Koon
| 10/07/25 vs Badger | 5 |
| 10/06/25 @ Bristol | 14 |
| 09/30/25 @ Maplewood | 8 |
Bloomfield's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Peyton Koon, who had 17 digs, five kills, two blocks, and two aces. Koon has been hot recently, having posted five or more kills the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Dellanie Murphy, who had seven digs and six aces.
Badger got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sophia Sutton out in front who had 14 digs and seven aces. Those seven aces gave Sutton a new career-high. Brianna Lendak was another key player, getting 11 kills, ten digs, and six aces.
Bloomfield has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last ten matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Badger, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloomfield will welcome Varsity Opponent at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Badger, after both having extra time off, they and Lake Ridge Academy will shake off the rust and duke it out at 5:00 p.m. on the 16th.
