Bloomfield and Artesia squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Bloomfield had to settle for second. They lost 13-0 to the Artesia Bulldogs. Considering the last time Bloomfield couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Artesia's part, Kayden Apodaca made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Apodaca has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Apodaca was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Katrin Marquez looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Mikenzi Carlo, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kinsley Rodriguez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bloomfield now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Artesia, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Bloomfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Artesia, they will challenge St. Pius X at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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