The Brunswick Blue Devils will take on the Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Brunswick comes in on six and Bloom-Carroll on 11.
Brunswick's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Woodridge as they made off with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won five contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Brunswick got a great performance from Kiley Williams as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Williams has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Madison Miller was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Leichliter, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Brunswick was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bloom-Carroll). They put the hurt on Hamilton Township with a sharp 17-0 victory on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Emma Brandt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Brandt was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Claire Whitcraft, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024. Ady Luke was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
Brunswick's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bloom-Carroll, their record is now 11-0.
Saturday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Brunswick has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .487. However, it's not like Bloom-Carroll struggles in that department as they've averaged .506. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
