
Bulldogs
04/12/25 vs Big Walnut | 11-1 |
04/11/25 vs Logan Elm | 10-1 |
04/09/25 @ Liberty Union | 10-7 |
04/02/25 vs Circleville | 12-2 |
03/31/25 vs Hamilton Township | 12-2 |
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Bloom-Carroll strolled into their game on Saturday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on the Big Walnut Golden Eagles with a sharp 11-1 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won six matchups by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Brandt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Those two hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madelyn Gates, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Ady Luke was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Bloom-Carroll always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Big Walnut only posted an OBP of .182.
Bloom-Carroll's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Big Walnut, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.
Coincidentally, Bloom-Carroll and Big Walnut will both be playing Tri-Valley the next time they take the field. The Golden Eagles will host the Scotties at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Bulldogs will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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