Bloomington South faced Evansville North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Huskies 2-1. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won three games in a row.

Xavier Hemingway
05/19/25 @ Evansville North | 5 |
05/15/25 @ Bloomington North | 0 |
05/10/25 @ Harrison | 1 |
05/07/25 @ Southport | 2 |
05/03/25 vs Castle | 3 |
+ 3 more games |
Bloomington South got a great performance from Xavier Hemingway as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over six innings pitched. What's more, Hemingway posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, Bloomington South's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor Osborne, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Bloomington South's win bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Evansville North, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-8.
Looking ahead, Bloomington South will be playing at home against Linton-Stockton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Evansville North, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Castle at 5:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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