Bloomington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Peoria Lions as the Bloomington Purple Raiders made off with an 18-2 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bloomington considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Lauren Nichols was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Nichols was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Brynn Hoder was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Abi Witt was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bloomington's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10. As for Peoria, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Bloomington will head out on the road to square off against Washington at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Peoria does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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