After losing to Bloomington North the last time they met, Bloomfield decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Bloomfield Cardinals came out on top against the Bloomington North Cougars by a score of 6-2 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bloomfield.
Lila Koontz made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Koontz has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Koontz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Addison Lafree was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs and a triple. Brooklynne Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Bloomington North's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Molly Klein, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Bloomfield's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13. As for Bloomington North, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season.
Bloomfield will square off against North Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloomfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. Bloomington North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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