Steinbrenner is 7-1 against Bloomingdale since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Steinbrenner Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Bloomingdale Bulls at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Steinbrenner has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Steinbrenner had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Tampa Catholic.
Steinbrenner saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cayden Hessemyer, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Hessemyer has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Bloomingdale's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Plant on Friday. Bloomingdale has not had much luck with Plant recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Steinbrenner's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Bloomingdale, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Steinbrenner has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bloomingdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Steinbrenner skirted past Bloomingdale 3-1 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bloomingdale's James Osting, who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Steinbrenner still be able to contain Osting? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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