Bloomington South will take on North Central at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Bloomington South sitting on seven straight wins and North Central on 11.
Bloomington South is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They came out on top against Columbus North by a score of 6-3.
Connor Couch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-6 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Arnett, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Central won against Lawrence North last Monday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Avon. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Panthers have posted against the Orioles since May 18, 2019.
North Central let Jackson Dinnsen and Grant Trisler run wild. Dinnsen got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one double, while Trisler went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Bloomington South's record now sits at 23-6. As for North Central, their record is now 21-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Bloomington South hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like North Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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