While Bloomington didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against the Richwoods Knights on Thursday as they made off with a 6-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Purple Raiders, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Reilly Vetter
| 04/24/25 vs Richwoods | 18 |
| 04/22/25 @ Normal West | 9 |
| 04/15/25 vs Bloomington Central Catholic | 19 |
| 04/11/25 vs Urbana | 14 |
| 04/03/25 @ Mahomet-Seymour | 14 |
| + 6 more games |
Reilly Vetter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mara Copes, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Lauren Shuey was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Bloomington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Richwoods only managed two hits.
Bloomington's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 6.2 runs. As for Richwoods, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bloomington is set to challenge their familiar foe Champaign Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Purple Raiders 1, the Maroons 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Richwoods will square off against rival Normal West at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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