The New Bloomfield Wildcats will face off against the St. Elizabeth Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Elizabeth took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on New Bloomfield, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, New Bloomfield earned a 7-3 victory over Battle. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
The team relied heavily on Myah Briggs, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Avarie Edwards, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Elizabeth kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fatima. The loss continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Comets: they've now lost seven in a row.
The win got New Bloomfield back to even at 2-2. As for St. Elizabeth, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-1.
New Bloomfield skirted past St. Elizabeth 3-2 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Bloomfield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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