Bloomington South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 10-4 to the Center Grove Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bloomington South of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Bloomington South got a good showing from Theodore Kroeger, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kroeger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Connor Osborne was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Ben Ridner was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a double.
On Center Grove's side, they got a great performance from Conner VanderLuitgaren as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Cal Schembra was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Gannon Grant, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Bloomington South's loss dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Center Grove, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-1.
Bloomington South will look to defend their home field on Monday against Evansville North at 5:00 p.m. Evansville North is coming into the game with six straight wins on the road, so Bloomington South will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Center Grove, they will face off against Zionsville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Center Grove: 3.2, Zionsville: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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