Bloomingdale had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Lake Minneola Hawks on Saturday. This was a revenge game for the Bulls: when they faced off against the Hawks on Thursday, they had to take a 4-2 defeat.
Bloomingdale got a great performance from James Osting as he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Osting has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cesar Campos, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season. Isaiah Perez was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
Bulls
| 05/03/25 @ Lake Minneola | 5-2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Newsome | 2-1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Armwood | 2-0 |
| 03/27/25 @ Sumner | 5-1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Strawberry Crest | 3-0 |
Bloomingdale's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Lake Minneola, their loss dropped their record down to 23-10.
Coming up, Bloomingdale will challenge Viera at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulls 1.4, the Hawks 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Lake Minneola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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