It was a good run, but Crete-Monee unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Bloom Blazing Trojan by a score of 14-12. Crete-Monee has not had much luck with Bloom recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Skylar Welcome was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ariana Kovacs, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Bloom's side, Alexandria Cowan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. Cowan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Bloom let June Lee Hurtado and Emma Staley loose on the outfield. Hurtado scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Staley went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Martha Mendoza, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
Crete-Monee's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-13. As for Bloom, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-6.
Crete-Monee will be playing at home against Thornridge at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Crete-Monee is facing Thornridge at the right time seeing as Thornridge is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Bloom, they will head out on the road to square off against Thornwood at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Thornwood is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats at home, meaning Bloom will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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