Bloom took a 11-run loss the last time they faced off against Crete-Monee, but they managed to turn things around on Tuesday. The Bloom Blazing Trojan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 win over the Crete-Monee Warriors. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bloom also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Alexandria Cowan made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up five earned runs off four hits. Cowan was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Bloom let June Lee Hurtado and Emma Staley loose on the outfield. Hurtado scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Staley went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Martha Mendoza, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5.
On Crete-Monee's side, Skylar Welcome was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ariana Kovacs, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Bloom and bumps their season record up to 22-6. As for Crete-Monee, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-13.
Bloom will head out on the road to take on Thornwood at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Thornwood is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Bloom will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Crete-Monee will take on Thornridge at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Crete-Monee is facing Thornridge at the right time seeing as Thornridge is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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