It's playoff time, and Bloomingdale had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 10-6 victory over the Horizon Hawks on Friday. The Bulls haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
James Osting was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Evan Plusquellic
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In other batting news, Bloomingdale let Payton Jennings and Evan Plusquellic run wild. Jennings went a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Plusquellic went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave Plusquellic a new career-high. Saul Aponte was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Bloomingdale always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horizon only posted an OBP of .276.
Bloomingdale's record is now 21-4. As for Horizon, they moved to 19-8-1 with that loss, which also ended their nine-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Bloomingdale nor the Hawks have any future games scheduled.
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