Baseball Recap: Bloomington Purple Raiders vs. Freedom Irish
Bloomington scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-6 margin over the Freedom Irish. The win was nothing new for Bloomington as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jake Veitengruber made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Veitengruber was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on AJ Codron, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Dowling, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Bloomington's victory bumped their record up to 4-2-1. As for Freedom, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Bloomington will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Grandview Heights at 10:30 a.m. Bloomington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Freedom, they will head out on the road to challenge Marinette at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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