The Bloomfield Bombers will be playing at home against the Gates Chili Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Bloomfield is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bishop Kearney a 19-0 shutout on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Bloomfield as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Braedon Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Smith was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other pitching news, Ryan Dimeno looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Dredger Kyle was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of David Nowak, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gates Chili, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They put the hurt on Byron-Bergen with a sharp 14-4 win on Friday. With that victory, Gates Chili brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Like Bloomfield, Gates Chili also got a great game from a two-way player: Jeff Fisher. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Fisher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Fisher wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Gangross, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Pete Dellefave was another key contributor, scoring a run.
Bloomfield now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Gates Chili, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Bloomfield might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Gates Chili in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Can Bloomfield avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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