The Newark Reds will face off against the Bloomfield Bombers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Newark turned things around against Midlakes on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Screaming Eagles.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They came out on top against Wellsville by a score of 10-7. Bloomfield's victory was all the more impressive since the Lions were averaging only 1.33 runs allowed on the season.
Ashlyn Wright was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits. Wright was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brianna Leitten, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Sydney Falsone, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Bloomfield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits every time they've taken the field this season.
Bloomfield's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Newark, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-6.
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