The Bloomfield Cardinals lost 17-2 to the Bloomington South Panthers on Tuesday.
Bloomfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Lafree, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Bloomington South's side, Morgan Cockerill made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Cockerill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Cockerill was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carly Reed, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Akasha Burton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bloomfield's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Bloomington South, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Bloomfield will head out on the road to face off against Vincennes Lincoln at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Vincennes Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Bloomington South, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Seymour, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Bloomington South's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Seymour's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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