Bloomingdale proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 13) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged the Sickles Gryphons out 4-2. For Bloomingdale, this counts as revenge for the 9-1 defeat Sickles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Vincent Dinzeo Jr was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Sickles' side, they got a good showing from Brandon Gonzales, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Jaden Nazar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Sickles hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bloomingdale struck out ten times.
Bloomingdale has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Sickles, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5.
Bloomingdale is on the road again on Monday to play Tampa Bay Tech at 7:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Tech has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.22 runs per game on average), something Bloomingdale will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sickles, they will head out on the road to take on Wharton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sickles' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Wharton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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