Baseball Recap: Bloomington North Cougars vs. Center Grove Trojans
Bloomington North lost against Center Grove back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Bloomington North Cougars lost 9-2 to the Center Grove Trojans. Bloomington North has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bloomington North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Freel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Center Grove's side, Kobe Cherry tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Cherry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gannon Grant was a standout: he fired off two home runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was AJ Beggs, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Bloomington North's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Center Grove, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloomington North will take on Southport at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Center Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Whiteland at 6:00 p.m. Center Grove is on a 13-game streak of home wins, Whiteland a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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