Bloom can now show off 17 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They blew past the Thornwood Thunderbirds 8-2. That's more bragging rights for Bloom, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mya Tovar made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Tovar was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Staley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was June Lee Hurtado, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Thornwood's side, Ivanna Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Brown is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played. Mykyla Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Bloom pushed their record up to 21-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Thornwood, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Bloom will head out on the road to take on Crete-Monee at 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Crete-Monee will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Bloom surely won't give up without a fight. As for Thornwood, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bloom at 4:30 p.m. Bloom is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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