Bloomfield has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sullivan Golden Arrows at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bloomfield: 3.1, Sullivan: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Bloomfield beat Clay City 4-1.
Boone Holtsclaw spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bloomfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dillon Warnick, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sullivan had just enough and edged South Putnam out 3-1 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sullivan.
Sullivan got a big performance out of Isaak Osborne, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ty Hamilton, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Bloomfield has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Sullivan, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bloomfield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sullivan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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