Panthers
| 05/03/25 vs Castle | 5-4 |
| 05/02/25 @ Columbus East | 2-1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Jennings County | 12-0 |
| 04/26/25 vs New Albany | 4-1 |
| 04/26/25 vs New Albany | 10-5 |
| + 3 more games |
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Bloomington South ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the Castle Knights 5-4. The victory was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won eight contests in a row.
Reid Walker was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run.
In other pitching news, Xavier Hemingway looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake McCammon, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Palileo, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Bloomington South's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Castle, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bloomington South will venture away from home to challenge Southport at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Castle, they will head out to face off against Gibson Southern at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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