If Bloomfield was feeling good fresh off their 17-2 takedown of Barringer on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bengals fell just short of the Park Ridge Owls by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bengals have suffered since May 17, 2025.
Casey Lardner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Bloomfield saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Ramos, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Bloomfield's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Park Ridge, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6-2.
Looking ahead, Bloomfield will venture away from home to take on Cedar Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Park Ridge, they will welcome Ridgewood on Saturday.
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