Blazing Trojan
| 05/15/25 @ Thornton | 25 |
| 05/07/25 vs Intrinsic Charter School Downtown Campus | 22 |
| 04/24/25 vs Thornridge | 18 |
| 04/23/25 @ Thornridge | 15 |
| 04/21/25 vs Thornridge | 15 |
Bloom waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past the Thornwood Thunderbirds 7-1. The result was nothing new for the Blazing Trojan, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Heladio Hernandez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Bloom got a massive performance out of Mateo Munoz, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Munoz has become a key player for the Blazing Trojan: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 10-12 otherwise. Kamari Dawkins was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Bloom hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thornwood struck out ten times.
Bloom's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-12. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.4 runs over those games. As for Thornwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for another result: Bloom was given a win via forfeit against Thornwood on Friday.
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