Softball Preview: Bloomington North Cougars vs. Owen Valley Patriots
Bloomington North is 6-1 against Owen Valley since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bloomington North Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Owen Valley Patriots at 5:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Bloomington North has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Owen Valley will arrive with nine straight victories.
Bloomington North's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Brown County on Thursday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 1-0.
Kendyl Feutz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits.
Meanwhile, Owen Valley put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand North Daviess a 10-0 shutout.
Taylor Monroe was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Taylor York, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Bloomington North's loss dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Owen Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Bloomington North suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Owen Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Bloomington North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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