Bloomington fell victim to Urbana and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The Purple Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Tigers earlier this season, when they won 13-4.
Liam Voyles
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Bloomington got a good showing from Liam Voyles, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs but no hits. Voyles is becoming a predictor of the Purple Raiders' success: when he allows at most three hits the team is 2-1 (and 6-13 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Bloomington saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Holtz, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Bloomington's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Urbana, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-16.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Bloomington will take on rival Peoria at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Urbana is set to face off against their familiar foe Normal Community at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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