Baseball Preview: Bloomington South Panthers vs. Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs
The Bloomington South Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Bloomington South sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Southport.
Reid Walker looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Bloomington South's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Keagan Palileo, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jake Arnett, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Franklin Community beat Martinsville 4-1 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Franklin Community.
Wyatt Mitchell looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
Bloomington South's record is now 12-4. As for Franklin Community, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Bloomington South might still be hurting after the 12-1 loss they got from Franklin Community in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Bloomington South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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