Lady Bulls Set To Host River Ridge

Lady Bulls softball is gaining strong credibility after the 6-5 home win against Durant on Tuesday night. With the win, Bloomingdale has a four-game winning streak going into Friday's match-up against River Ridge.

Bloomingdale (8-7-0, 4-1-0, first place, 6A Division 8) has won its last four games with a combination of timely hitting and precision pitching.

Despite having 11 total wins, River Ridge (11-2-0, 6-1-0, second place, 4A Division 8) remains in second place in its conference behind a Sunlake team that has won 12 games in a row, including a 2-0 win against the Knights on Tuesday night.

Prior to the loss to Sunlake, River Ridge had won nine games in a row including seven games in which their opponent scored less than one run.

The Knights (who at the time of print did not list individual or team statistics) score an average of seven or more runs per game and surrender less than one run against them.

Bloomingdale's BA of.312 will be a test for the solid pitching of the Knights. Juniors Jordan Alexander and Katie Marion continue to direct the rising Lady Bull batters this season.

Despite scoring a no-decision with her performance against Durant, Lauren Phillips continues to shine on the mound for the Lady Bulls. Leah Pemberton has also come into her role as a reliever for Bloomingdale as she secured the win against Durant on Tuesday night in a masterful scoreless relief effort.

This is a nonconference game, however, both teams are looking to build upon an already successful 2010-11 softball campaign and prepare for the post-season.

River Ridge will face Bloomingdale on Friday at 7 p.m.