Logan Elm dropped their record down to 14-4 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bloom-Carroll Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 on April 11th.
As for Bloom-Carroll, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
For Bloom-Carroll's part, Emma Brandt made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Brandt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Madelyn Gates was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Logan Elm will face off against rival Liberty Union at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Braves 3, the Lions 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Bloom-Carroll is set to challenge their familiar foe Fairfield Union at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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