Bloom won the last time they faced Kankakee and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Blazing Trojan walked away with a 17-14 victory over the Kays. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blazing Trojan.
Dan Williams made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Bloom: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-10 otherwise.
D'Majae Montgomery
| 03/29/25 vs Argo | 4 |
| 04/29/25 vs Kankakee | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Thornridge | 2 |
| 04/21/25 vs Thornridge | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Crete-Monee | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on D'Majae Montgomery, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Bloom is undefeated when Montgomery posts two or more runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Christian Mendoza, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one stolen base.
Bloom kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 7-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
The win got Bloom back to even at 10-10. As for Kankakee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Bloom will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Kays: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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