Bloomington North lost against Center Grove back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Bloomington North Cougars lost 9-2 to the Center Grove Trojans. 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.
On Center Grove's side, Kobe Cherry tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Cherry has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gannon Grant was a standout: he fired off two home runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was AJ Beggs, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Bloomington North's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Center Grove, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloomington North will take on Southport at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Center Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Whiteland at 6:00 p.m. Center Grove is on a 13-game streak of home wins, Whiteland a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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