Bloom extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping their season record up to 16-12 in the process. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Thornwood Thunderbirds. This was payback for the Blazing Trojan, who suffered a 7-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
Dan Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bloom is 6-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 10-11 otherwise.
Heladio Hernandez
| 05/14/25 vs Thornton | 4 |
| 05/19/25 @ Thornwood | 3 |
| 04/21/25 vs Thornridge | 3 |
| 05/09/25 @ Momence | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ Kankakee | 2 |
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On the hitting side, Bloom let Christian Mendoza and Heladio Hernandez run wild. Mendoza went 1-for-2 with three RBI and one run, while Hernandez went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Bloom is 6-1 when Hernandez posts two or more runs, but 10-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Vincent Carvajal, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Bloom kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are 12-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
As for Thornwood, they dropped their record down to 12-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, they couldn't push the score so high this time.
On Thornwood's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Diaz, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bloom beat the Thunderbirds by a score of 7-1 on Thursday.
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