After a string of seven wins, Bolivar-Richburg's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Bloomfield Bombers by a score of 11-10.
Landon Barkley put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Barkley was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Trey Buchholz led a balanced group of hitters, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-6. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caden Allen, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Bolivar-Richburg lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Bloomfield's side, the team relied heavily on Levi Gumaer, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Dredger Kyle was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bolivar-Richburg fell to 7-1. As for Bloomfield, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bolivar-Richburg will take on Fillmore at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Fillmore's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Bolivar-Richburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bloomfield, they will play host again on Monday to welcome East, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Bloomfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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