Loogootee had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 5-18-1 to make it six. They fell 5-0 to the Bedford North Lawrence Stars. The Lions were not able to make up for their defeat to the Stars from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for Bedford North Lawrence, they have been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For Bedford North Lawrence's part, not much got past Maddox Garrison, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Loogootee off the board.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cal Gates, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jaden Gilbert, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Loogootee and Bedford North Lawrence are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Lions will take on North Daviess at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Loogootee's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bedford North Lawrence, they will square off against Seymour at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Stars 3.3, the Owls 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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