Blazing Trojan
| 04/23/26 @ Thornridge | 24 |
| 04/20/26 @ Thornridge | 19 |
| 04/24/26 @ Kankakee | 16 |
| 04/28/26 @ Rich Township | 15 |
| 04/22/26 vs Thornridge | 15 |
Bloom's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 24-9 margin over the Rich Township Raptors. Considering the Blazing Trojan have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Allison Ortiz-Torres was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and one double.
In other pitching news, Jordynn Witzel got the start for Bloom and what a start it was: she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, Witzel posted four strikeouts, the most she's had over her last six contests.
Back at the plate, Bloom got a massive performance out of Sandy Munoz, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with five runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those five runs gave Munoz a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aryana Knaack, who went 4-for-6 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Bloom kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Bloom pushed their record up to 9-12 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.3 runs over those games. As for Rich Township, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Bloom didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-8 defeat against Kankakee on the 29th. As for Rich Township, they have also already played their next game, a 10-4 loss against Thornwood on the 29th.
