North Knox and Bloomfield are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The North Knox Warriors will be playing at home against the Bloomfield Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
North Knox's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Sullivan on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Golden Arrows. North Knox has struggled against Sullivan recently, as their match on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Dugger Union with a sharp 27-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bloomfield.
Lila Koontz and Brooklynne Miller were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Koontz tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Miller tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off one hit. At bat, Koontz got on base in five of her six plate appearances with a home run, five runs, and three RBI, while Miller scored two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Riley Strauser was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Bella McIntosh, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
North Knox's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Bloomfield, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2.
Everything went North Knox's way against Bloomfield when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as North Knox made off with a 9-3 win. Will North Knox repeat their success, or does Bloomfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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