The Bloomington Purple Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Metamora Redbirds at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bloomington's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Metamora's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Bloomington needed a bit of extra time to put away Mahomet-Seymour. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Bulldogs. The victory continues a trend for the Purple Raiders in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.
Reilly Vetter
| 04/03/25 @ Mahomet-Seymour | 3 |
| 03/28/25 vs Kankakee | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Limestone | 2 |
| 05/16/24 vs Galesburg | 2 |
| 05/14/24 @ Danville | 2 |
Reilly Vetter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Alicia Swank was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Nichols, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Bloomington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mahomet-Seymour only managed three hits.
Meanwhile, Metamora unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Washington by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Redbirds have suffered since March 18th.
Metamora's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Bloomington, their record now sits at 5-2.
Bloomington might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Metamora when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can the Purple Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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