The Bloomington Bruins will head out to face off against the Colton Yellowjackets at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bloomington has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Colton will arrive with five straight victories.
Things were looking good for Bloomington after they put the first runs on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eisenhower.
Bloomington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vanessa Chavez, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Colton got the win against Rialto on Wednesday by a conclusive 18-3. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on VALERIE VARELA, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and one double while going 3-for-3. What's more, she posted two runs, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was STEPHANIE DELACRUZ, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Colton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .613. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .364 or higher in five consecutive games.
Colton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Bloomington, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Bloomington might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Colton when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can the Bruins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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