It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Bloomington South can now relate to. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Center Grove Trojans on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for Bloomington South in their matchups with Center Grove: they've now lost seven in a row.
Luke Arnett led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jacob Reinhart, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Bloomington South lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Center Grove's side, Leo McEnulty looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Center Grove got a big performance out of Easton Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Yerman, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Bloomington South's loss dropped their record down to 15-8-1. As for Center Grove, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 27-2.
Bloomington South does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Center Grove, they are on the road again on Monday to play Mooresville at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Center Grove: 3.4, Mooresville: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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