The Bloomfield Cardinals will head out on the road to challenge the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bloomfield is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Loogootee 15-5. The win was familiar territory for Bloomfield who now have three in a row.
Dillon Warnick made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Warnick was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Tyler Patterson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Will Dowden was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Eastern Greene made easy work of White River Valley on Wednesday and carried off an 18-3 victory. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Eastern Greene this season.
Like Bloomfield, Eastern Greene also got a great game from a two-way player: Jacob Bellman. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Bellman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bellman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Peyton Lewis and Will Inman did most of the damage at the plate: Lewis went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Inman went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kasen Cullison, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Bloomfield is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Eastern Greene, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Bloomfield hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Eastern Greene struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bloomfield beat Eastern Greene 4-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bloomfield since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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