The Bloomingdale Bulls will take on the Palmetto Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloomingdale is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Bloomingdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Gaither by a score of 4-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Natalie Cable made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Cable has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Cable was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, Marley Boucher was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palmetto entered their tilt with Land O' Lakes with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Gators out 2-1.
Like Bloomingdale, Palmetto also got a great game from a two-way player: Makenna Lee. Throwing, Lee tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Desiree Aitken struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). At the plate, Lee went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Aitken scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bloomingdale's record is now 26-1. As for Palmetto, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season.
Bloomingdale came up short against Palmetto in their previous meeting last Thursday, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lee, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Bloomingdale knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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