Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Bloomfield

Cardinals

Margin (Wins)

04/28/26 vs White River Valley	15
04/11/26 @ Shoals	14
05/04/26 @ North Central	13
04/20/26 vs Brown County	13
04/17/26 vs Linton-Stockton	10

Bloomfield came tearing into Monday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the North Central Thunderbirds with a sharp 16-3 victory. Considering the Cardinals have won seven matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.

Chase Wiles made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Patterson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Jake Rose also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Bloomfield's record is now 11-3. As for North Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Bloomfield will challenge Loogootee at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for North Central, they will face off against Eastern Greene at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.