It was a good run, but Avoca Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 11-0 to the Bloomfield Bombers. The contest marked the first time this season in which Avoca Central was not able to get on the board.
For Bloomfield's part, Ashlyn Wright was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Wright has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Wright was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Bloomfield got a big performance out of Calla McCombs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Brianna Leitten was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Avoca Central's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Bloomfield, they pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home.
Avoca Central will take on Friendship at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Friendship's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Avoca Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bloomfield, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-0 victory vs. Avoca-Prattsburgh on the 9th.
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