The Greenwood Christian Academy Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Bloomfield Cardinals at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Bloomfield took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Greenwood Christian Academy, who comes in off a win.
Greenwood Christian Academy will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Muncie Burris on Thursday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Owls with a sharp 20-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Collin Sookram, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Landon Hurley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Greenwood Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Muncie Burris only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield came up short against Shakamak on Wednesday and fell 5-2. The Cardinals have struggled against the Lakers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Aiden Scott was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Greenwood Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Bloomfield, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Greenwood Christian Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's game. The Cougars have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bloomfield, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Greenwood Christian Academy continue to outrun the ball?
Greenwood Christian Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Bloomfield in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 8-4. Do the Cougars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
