New Bloomfield waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the St. Elizabeth Hornets. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Wildcats also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Rylee Ellsworth was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 innings per game. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, New Bloomfield let Isabella Talbot and Myah Briggs loose on the outfield. Talbot scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances, while Briggs scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Talbot is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
New Bloomfield now has a winning record of 3-2. As for St. Elizabeth, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
New Bloomfield will host Linn at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Linn is coming into the game with four straight wins on the road, so New Bloomfield will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for St. Elizabeth, they will venture away from home to face off against Vienna at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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