Owen Valley is 1-6 against Bloomington North since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Owen Valley Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bloomington North Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Owen Valley is coming into the game hot, having won their last nine games.
Owen Valley is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against North Daviess (and have done all season long). Owen Valley never let North Daviess onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Friday.
Taylor Monroe was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Taylor York was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bloomington North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell just short of Brown County 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.
Owen Valley pushed their record up to 12-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bloomington North, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Bloomington North's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Owen Valley has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .487. It's a different story for Bloomington North, though, as they've only averaged .317. Will they be able to contain Owen Valley's hitters?
Everything went Owen Valley's way against Bloomington North in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Owen Valley made off with a 15-4 victory. Will Owen Valley repeat their success, or does Bloomington North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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