The Bloomington Bruins will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Miller Rebels at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Bloomington narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Vista del Lago 19-18.
The team relied heavily on Ariayana Campo, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanessa Chavez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Bloomington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Miller, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Arroyo Valley with a sharp 16-10 win on Thursday.
Miller's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.1 runs over those games. As for Bloomington, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Bloomington's way against Miller in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, as Bloomington made off with a 19-2 victory. Will Bloomington repeat their success, or does Miller have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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