Bloomington North is 3-0 against Eastern Greene since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Bloomington North Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Bloomington North lost 9-2 to Center Grove on Wednesday. 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.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Eastern Greene had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Cloverdale on Monday.
Eastern Greene also got a good showing from Chaz Perry, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Perry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Bloomington North's record now sits at 6-11. As for Eastern Greene, their record now sits at 12-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bloomington North has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Eastern Greene struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bloomington North took their win against Eastern Greene in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Does Bloomington North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern Greene turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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