The Montclair Cavaliers will take on the Bloomington Bruins at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Montclair 2.2, Bloomington 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Garey hit Montclair with a four-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. Neither the Cavaliers nor the Vikings could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 6-6 tie.
While Bloomington didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They skirted past Santa Rosa Academy 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bruins have posted since April 23, 2025.
Bloomington gave Carlos Perez-Quintero the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nathan Martin, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. Anthony Navarro was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Montclair's draw gives them a new season record of 5-0-1. As for Bloomington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
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