Bloomington is 0-10 against Summit since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bloomington Bruins will head out on the road to take on the Summit SkyHawks at 3:45 p.m. Bloomington will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Thursday, Bloomington was able to grind out a solid victory over Eisenhower, taking the game 8-3.
Emily Ceballos made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Ceballos has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ceballos was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Izabella Reyes was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Stephanie Varela, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Summit, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Colton 9-1. With that win, Summit brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Jysel Guerrero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Christina Adams, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanessa Tamayo, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Bloomington's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-14. As for Summit, their record is now 9-10.
Bloomington suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Summit when the teams last played on April 4th. Can Bloomington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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