Burggraf Brings In Four Runs, But Newark Academy Can't Hold Up Against Bloomfield

Newark Academy fell 18-11 to Bloomfield on Thursday despite four RBIs from Sam Burggraf. Burggraf drove in runs on a grand slam in the first. Newark Academy collected 12 hits and Bloomfield had 22 in the high-scoring affair. Newark Academy got things started in the first inning. Burggraf drove in four when she homered. Bloomfield took the lead for good with two runs in the fourth inning. In the fourth #13 doubled on a 3-2 count, scoring two runs. Newark Academy tallied five runs in the second inning. Sam Keller, Olivia Mudrick, and Lizzie Schwartz all moved runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning. Bloomfield scored six runs in the third inning. #34, #20, #16, #1, and #5 each drove in runs during the inning. #1 earned the victory in the circle for Bloomfield. She allowed 12 hits and 12 runs over seven innings, striking out nine and walking one. Mudrick took the loss for Newark Academy. She surrendered 16 runs on 19 hits over five innings, striking out three and walking one. Newark Academy hit two home runs on the day. Burggraf went yard in the first inning. Mudrick put one out in the second inning. Newark Academy totaled 12 hits in the game. Keller, Mudrick, Burggraf, and Schwartz each had multiple hits for Newark Academy. Keller led Newark Academy with four hits in five at bats. Bloomfield scattered 22 hits in the game. #1, #20, #16, #24, #10, and #34 each collected multiple hits for Bloomfield. #1 went 5-for-5 at the plate to lead Bloomfield in hits.