Bloomington only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run they dealt Galesburg on Thursday. Everything went the Bloomington Purple Raiders' way against the Galesburg Silver Streaks as the Bloomington Purple Raiders made off with a 9-1 win. That's more bragging rights for Bloomington, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Reilly Vetter was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Vetter has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Vetter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kennedy Lovell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ava Kracher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Galesburg's side, Evelin Guel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Galesburg didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Bloomington's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-12. As for Galesburg, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-28.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloomington will take on Washington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Galesburg, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rock Island at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Galesburg has given up an average of 7.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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