Bloomingdale has gone a perfect 10-0 against East Bay recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bulls will venture away from home to square off against the Indians at 7:00 p.m. Bloomingdale will be strutting in after a victory while East Bay will be coming in after a loss.
Bloomingdale barely beat Sumner the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Bulls blew past the Stingrays 8-1 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Bulls, who have now won ten matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Natalie Cable
| 04/15/25 vs Sumner | 14 |
| 04/10/25 @ Montverde Academy | 10 |
| 04/08/25 @ Newsome | 14 |
| 04/01/25 vs Strawberry Crest | 6 |
| 03/28/25 @ Berkeley Prep | 11 |
| + 8 more games |
Natalie Cable spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Marley Boucher was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Meanwhile, East Bay started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Wharton. They lost 17-7 to the Wildcats on Tuesday.
Molly Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamiira Austin, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Bloomingdale pushed their record up to 13-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for East Bay, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
East Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Bloomingdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for East Bay, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5 strikeouts. Will Bloomingdale keep running through batters, or will the Indians buck the trend?
Everything went Bloomingdale's way against East Bay in their previous matchup back in February, as Bloomingdale made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulls since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
