Hamilton Southeastern barely beat Bloomington North the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Royals were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Cougars on Saturday. Considering the Royals' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Hamilton Southeastern got a great performance from Tyler Sarver as he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Sarver has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Maddux Bach
| 04/28/25 vs Lawrence Central | 4 |
| 05/03/25 @ Bloomington North | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Lawrence County | 2 |
| 04/26/25 @ Lapel | 1 |
| 04/24/25 vs Avon | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
At the plate, Maddux Bach and Clark Bucher did most of the damage at the plate: Bach got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs, while Bucher went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Bach is becoming a predictor of Hamilton Southeastern's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-12 when he doesn't). Kian Kelly was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Hamilton Southeastern and bumps their season record up to 8-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Bloomington North, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Looking ahead, Hamilton Southeastern will head out on the road to challenge Lawrence North at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Bloomington North, they will square off against Bedford North Lawrence at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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