Bloomington North has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Martinsville Artesians at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bloomington North scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in their second game on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over Paoli.
Molly Klein made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Klein has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Klein was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Grayson Gill was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Jocelyn Parrish was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Martinsville came into Saturday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Northview onto the board and left with a 9-0 win in their third game on Saturday.
Not much got past Nevaeh Dillon, who gave up just five hits to keep Northview off the board.
On the hitting side, Mackenzie Williams was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ahvay Scholl, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bloomington North's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Martinsville, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Bloomington North suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Martinsville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Bloomington North, Chloe Huff (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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