For the second straight game, Bloomingdale will face off against Horizon. The Bulls will welcome the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bloomingdale is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Bloomingdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Horizon a 6-0 shutout. Considering the Bulls have won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hayden Porter
| 04/23/25 vs Horizon | 12 |
| 04/15/25 vs Bartow | 11 |
| 03/11/25 @ Plant City | 10 |
| 04/30/24 @ Manatee | 10 |
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Bloomingdale got a great performance from Hayden Porter as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over 6.2 innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave Porter a new career-high.
At the plate, Vincent Dinzeo Jr was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of James Osting, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Horizon dropped their record down to 14-13 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Bloomingdale, their win bumped their record up to 23-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bloomingdale has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Horizon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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