The Bloomfield Bombers will play host again on Friday to welcome Red Jacket, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Wednesday, Bloomfield needed a bit of extra time to put away Gates Chili. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Spartans 4-3.
Braedon Smith was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Dredger Kyle was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Red Jacket also got the better of their opponent in eight innings on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Naples out 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Red Jacket.
Bloomfield's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Red Jacket, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Bloomfield took their win against Red Jacket when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 12-0. Does Bloomfield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Red Jacket turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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