North Daviess is 8-0 against Bloomfield since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The North Daviess Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Bloomfield Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (North Daviess: 3.5, Bloomfield: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
North Daviess' pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Evansville Christian with a sharp 7-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for North Daviess who now have three in a row.
Cam Sassano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, Will Wagler was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Swartzentruber, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield won against Brown County on Monday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Bloomfield walked away with a 10-6 win over South Knox. The victory was nothing new for Bloomfield as they're now sitting on three straight.
Dillon Warnick was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Warnick was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kellen Luse, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Patterson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
North Daviess' record now sits at 3-1. As for Bloomfield, their record is now 4-2.
North Daviess took their win against Bloomfield in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Daviess since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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