Bloomingdale is 9-1 against Plant since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bloomingdale Bulls will head out on the road to square off against the Plant Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Bloomingdale will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Bloomingdale will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Newsome, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Bloomingdale walked away with a 4-1 victory over Newsome on Tuesday.
Natalie Cable spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bryanna Rawlings, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Paige Sanchez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Plant was able to grind out a solid win over Gaither on Tuesday, taking the game 5-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Plant.
Plant also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Cassidy Masters gave up only one earned run on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kate Compton, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Addison Swink was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Bloomingdale pushed their record up to 21-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Plant, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bloomingdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Plant struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Bloomingdale's way against Plant in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Bloomingdale made off with a 6-0 win. Does Bloomingdale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Plant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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