If Loogootee was feeling good off their 11-0 takedown of Wood Memorial on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Loogootee Lions lost 15-5 to the Bloomfield Cardinals on Wednesday. Loogootee has not had much luck with Bloomfield recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Loogootee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Britton, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI and two doubles. Britton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Bloomfield's side, Dillon Warnick made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Warnick was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Tyler Patterson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Will Dowden was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Loogootee's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Bloomfield, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Loogootee will be playing at home against Shakamak at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Shakamak has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Bloomfield, they will head out on the road to square off against Eastern Greene at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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