Bloomington North has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Terre Haute North Vigo Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bloomington North will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Bloomington North scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Saturday's second game. They blew past Martinsville 17-3. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Bloomington North with their most commanding win of the season.
Brady Leonard looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chris Barnett and Liam Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Barnett scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Smith scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ross Ogden, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Terre Haute North Vigo entered their tilt with Sullivan with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Golden Arrows onto the board and left with a 1-0 win last Friday.
Not much got past Jonathan Millington, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Sullivan off the board.
At the plate, Terre Haute North Vigo's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Dean, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Bloomington North now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Terre Haute North Vigo, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bloomington North has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Terre Haute North Vigo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bloomington North skirted past Terre Haute North Vigo 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Bloomington North repeat their success, or does Terre Haute North Vigo have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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