Baseball Recap: Bloomington North Picks Up Fourth Straight Win at Home

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 vs Linton-Stockton	29
04/12/25 @ Lawrence North	12
04/07/25 vs Northview	12
04/10/25 vs Columbus North	10
04/15/25 vs Terre Haute South Vigo	6

While Bloomington North didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past the Terre Haute South Vigo Braves 7-1 on Tuesday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.

Luke Freel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.

In other batting news, Chris Barnett was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Zach Sipes also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Bloomington North pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Terre Haute South Vigo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.

Bloomington North didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Shakamak on the 17th. As for Terre Haute South Vigo, they have also already played their next contest, a 5-4 loss against Westville on the 16th.