Bloomfield is 0-6 against Piedra Vista since April of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Bloomfield Bobcats duke it out with Piedra Vista Panthers at 5:00 p.m. Bloomfield's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Piedra Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Bloomfield gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 12-8 victory over Taos. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won six in a row.
Trae Woods made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Woods was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cable Carruth was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Blake Spencer, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Bloomfield hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Taos struck out ten times.
Meanwhile, Piedra Vista had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They beat the Patriots by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Piedra Vista's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Bloomfield, their record now sits at 6-1.
Bloomfield suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Piedra Vista when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Bloomfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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