If Bloom was riding high fresh off their 24-9 takedown of Rich Township on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blazing Trojan came up short against the Kankakee Kays on Wednesday, falling 14-8. The Blazing Trojan were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Kays earlier this season, when they won 16-0.
Maleah Cluke made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Another player making a difference was Nayla Nardi, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Bloom's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Kankakee, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kankakee beat Bloom by a score of 24-17 on Thursday.
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