South Knox won the last time they faced Bloomfield, and things went their way on Thursday too. The South Knox Spartans were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over the Bloomfield Cardinals. The victory made it back-to-back wins for South Knox.
For Bloomfield's part, Lila Koontz put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Koontz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Koontz was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Koontz wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brylie Agee, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
South Knox is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Bloomfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Knox will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Northeast Dubois at 5:30 p.m. Northeast Dubois is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Bloomfield, they will head out on the road to take on Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Bloomfield is facing Washington at the right time seeing as Washington is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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