Bloom has not done well against Crete-Monee recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Bloom Blazing Trojan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Crete-Monee Warriors. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bloom.
For Crete-Monee's part, Michael Leonard was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Leonard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Anthony Monegan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Bloom now has a winning record of 4-3-1. As for Crete-Monee, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Bloom will be playing at home against Rich Township at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Rich Township has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.18 runs per game on average), something Bloom will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Crete-Monee, they will head out on the road to challenge Tinley Park at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Crete-Monee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
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