Bloomer is on a three-game streak of home losses, Stanley-Boyd a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Bloomer Blackhawks will take on the Stanley-Boyd Orioles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bloomer can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Regis. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bloomer considering their two-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Stanley-Boyd got the win against Regis on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-2.
Ella Nitz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Nitz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Bailey Sikora and Kelly Lew did most of the damage at the plate: Sikora scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Lew scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Nevaeh Walters was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
The win got Bloomer back to even at 6-6. As for Stanley-Boyd, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season.
Everything went Bloomer's way against Stanley-Boyd when the teams last played two weeks ago as Bloomer made off with a 15-5 victory. Does Bloomer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stanley-Boyd turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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