Bloomington South is 1-7 against Terre Haute North Vigo since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Panthers will square off against the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. The last five games Bloomington South has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Bloomington South fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Bedford North Lawrence on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to the Stars, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Amos Ewer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Bloomington South saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Arnett, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Arnett's first of the season.
Terre Haute North Vigo never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Edgewood on Monday. They blew past the Mustangs 13-7. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Jacob Norton looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Terre Haute North Vigo got a massive performance out of Colten Moore, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave Moore a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Parker Higham, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Terre Haute North Vigo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .565. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bloomington South's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Terre Haute North Vigo, their record now sits at 6-1.
Bloomington South came up short against Terre Haute North Vigo in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 6-3. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
