Bloomington North had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 17-8 to make it four. They lost 12-5 to the Roncalli Royals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cougars of the 10-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2018.
Liam Smith made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and two runs.
As for Roncalli, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 19-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
On Roncalli's side, Dane Burton looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Collin Ash was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Sam Kriner was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Bloomington North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Roncalli, they will take on Greenwood at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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