Bloomington is 7-1 against Danville since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bloomington Purple Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Danville Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Bloomington is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Bloomington had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Lincoln.
Reilly Vetter put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Vetter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kennedy Lovell was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Danville has not done well against Mahomet-Seymour recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Danville put the hurt on Mahomet-Seymour with a sharp 12-1 victory.
Like Bloomington, Danville also got a great game from a two-way player: Kendall Rannebarger. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Rannebarger has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rannebarger was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Ka'Leah Bellik was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alicia Angus, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Bloomington's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Danville, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-13.
Bloomington beat Danville 4-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Danville's Emmalee Trover, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Bloomington to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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