Bloomfield had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of the Badger Braves by a score of 8-7 on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bloomfield in their matchups with Badger: they've now lost five in a row.
For Badger's part, Isabella Bailey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Bailey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Steh, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Abbey Dubelko, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Badger back to even at 1-1.
Bloomfield will head out on the road to face off against Windham at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Badger, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Chalker at 4:30 p.m.
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