Fontana was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Bloomington Bruins, falling 11-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Steelers of the 21-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Nevaeh Castro (2028)
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Nevaeh Castro (2028) was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Fontana now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Bloomington, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fontana will welcome Rim of the World at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The Fighting Scots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.42 runs per game on average), something the Steelers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bloomington, they will host Notre Dame at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Titans will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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