Bloomington North and Mooresville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Bloomington North Cougars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mooresville Pioneers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bloomington North comes in on three and Mooresville on seven.
Last Tuesday, Bloomington North was able to grind out a solid win over Terre Haute North Vigo, taking the game 5-2.
Bloomington North's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Drew Wagner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Barnett, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mooresville can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They never let Perry Meridian onto the board and left with a 7-0 win.
Perry Meridian's batters probably weren't too happy with Brendin Oliver, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (he gave up three walks). Oliver has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Levi Dorn, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hogan Denny, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI.
Bloomington North's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Mooresville, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bloomington North has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mooresville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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