Lennard has not done well against Bloomingdale recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Lennard Longhorns had just enough and edged the Bloomingdale Bulls out 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Lennard.
Zack Bird tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Matthew Counts, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Bloomingdale's side, Hayden Porter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Bloomingdale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dawson Rankin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lennard's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8. As for Bloomingdale, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lennard will challenge Newsome at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Newsome's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Lennard's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bloomingdale, they will head out on the road to take on Sumner at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bloomingdale: 2.8, Sumner: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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