Bloomington North entered their match against Shakamak on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Cougars fell just short of the Lakers by a score of 2-1. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Brady Leonard was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Bloomington North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Barnett, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base. Zach Sipes was another, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Bloomington North's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Shakamak, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Coming up, Bloomington North will be playing at home against Martinsville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Cougars are facing the Artesians at the right time seeing as the Artesians are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Shakamak, they are taking a road trip to challenge Owen Valley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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