Bloomington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their rough 15-3 loss to the Summit SkyHawks might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bloomington of the 11-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Bloomington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izabella Reyes, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Summit's side, Alicia Karpinski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Karpinski was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Arianna Munoz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Clarissa Leon, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Bloomington's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Summit, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Bloomington will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Jurupa Hills at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Jurupa Hills' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Summit, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grand Terrace at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Summit is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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