The Bloomington North Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Center Grove Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bloomington North has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight defeats, while Center Grove will come in with eight straight wins.
Things were looking good for Bloomington North after they put the first run on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 5-1 to Bedford North Lawrence.
Meanwhile, Center Grove sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Plainfield on Monday.
Kellen Thomson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Carson Bush was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hudson Stewart, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Center Grove pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Bloomington North, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Bloomington North might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Center Grove in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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