The Bloomingdale Bulls will head out on the road to take on the Sickles Gryphons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bloomingdale scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Sumner with a sharp 17-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bloomingdale considering their one-run performance the match before.
Connor Caryer looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Johnny Delarosa, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Cooper Hinson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Sickles put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Freedom. Sickles was the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Freedom.
Logan Easterlin looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cameron Guise, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jacob Dial, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Bloomingdale is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Sickles, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bloomingdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sickles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bloomingdale might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from Sickles when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Bloomingdale, Caden McDonald (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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