For the first time this season, Bloomington will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Friday. They will head out to challenge the Grand Terrace Titans at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bloomington has three straight victories, Grand Terrace has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bloomington is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Pacific with a sharp 16-0 win two weeks ago. The Bruins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 12 runs or more this season.
Robert Bliss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Velazquez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Isaac Garcia was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Bloomington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Grand Terrace didn't have quite enough to beat McQueen on Wednesday and fell 8-6. That's two games in a row now that the Titans have lost by exactly two runs.
Ray Roybal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Vann Morris, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Bloomington's record is now 5-2. As for Grand Terrace, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Bloomington couldn't quite get it done against Grand Terrace when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 4-0. Can Bloomington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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