The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Bloomfield Cardinals at 5:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Wednesday, everything went Eastern Greene's way against White River Valley as Eastern Greene made off with an 18-3 win. While fans of Eastern Greene might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Jacob Bellman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Bellman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bellman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Peyton Lewis and Will Inman did most of the damage at the plate: Lewis went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Inman went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Kasen Cullison, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Loogootee. The victory was familiar territory for Bloomfield who now have three in a row.
Like Eastern Greene, Bloomfield also got a great game from a two-way player: Dillon Warnick. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Warnick was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Patterson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Will Dowden was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Eastern Greene's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Bloomfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastern Greene has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bloomfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eastern Greene came up short against Bloomfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Will Eastern Greene have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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