Bombers
| 05/12/26 vs Kelley | 3-2 |
| 05/11/26 @ Cherry | 6-0 |
| 05/06/26 vs East Central | 10-0 |
| 05/05/26 @ Cromwell | 6-2 |
| 05/04/26 @ Esko | 9-7 |
| + 2 more games |
Barnum entered their tilt with Kelley on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Mariners. This was a revenge game for the Bombers: when they faced off against the Mariners back in April, they had to take a 12-7 loss.
Alizondra Collelo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over nine innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
Collelo wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Makenna Ziesmer, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. Ziesmer has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last four times she's played.
Barnum's victory bumped their record up to 15-2. As for Kelley, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-2.
Barnum and Kelley should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. The Bombers will square off against Mountain Iron-Buhl at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (44 vs. 253). Meanwhile, Kelley (ranked 51st) will meet Hibbing (ranked 224th) at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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