There's no place like home for Bloomington South, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Bloomfield Cardinals on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Bloomington South got a great performance from Brilee McGlothlin as she pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. McGlothlin has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Larkyn Ivey, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Simmons, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Bloomington South is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Bloomfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.
Coming up, Bloomington South will venture away from home to face off against Seymour at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 3.7, the Owls 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bloomfield, they will be playing at home against Vincennes Lincoln at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cardinals will need to watch out since the Alices have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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