Baseball Preview: Bloomington North Cougars vs. Martinsville Artesians
Bloomington North has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Martinsville Artesians at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Things were looking good for Bloomington North after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Floyd Central by a score of 4-3.
Bloomington North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Eads, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Bloomington North didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 18 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Martinsville can finally bid farewell to their 15-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over Decatur Central.
Alex Kush spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Bloomington North dropped their record down to 7-16 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Martinsville, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-22.
Bloomington North took their win against Martinsville in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 17-3. Will Bloomington North repeat their success, or does Martinsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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