The Bloomington Bruins will face off against the Kaiser Cats at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
Bloomington came up short against Summit on Wednesday, falling 13-1. The contest marked the Bruins' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Bloomington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Martin, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kaiser). They never let Eisenhower get on the board and left with a 17-0 win on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Roman Hernandez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jaidyn Brooks, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chapo Arteaga, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Kaiser always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bloomington has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season. As for Kaiser, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Bloomington was able to grind out a solid victory over Kaiser in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 3-0. Do the Bruins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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