Blooming Grove dropped their record down to 28-6 on Thursday, which also ended the team's ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They lost 9-2 to the East Bernard Brahmas. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Lions have suffered since February 23, 2024.
As for East Bernard, they pushed their record up to 24-8 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. The result was nothing new for the Brahmas, who have now won 16 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For East Bernard's part, Rylie Holder made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Holder has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, East Bernard got a big performance out of Taylor Viktorin, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Samantha Fryer was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
While Blooming Grove had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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