The Northview Knights will head out on the road to face off against the Bloomington South Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bloomington South will be up against a hot Northview squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went the Knights' way against Cloverdale on Thursday as they made off with a 12-0 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Bloomington South narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Terre Haute South Vigo 17-15. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly two runs.
Drew Palileo was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Bloomington South got a massive performance out of Luke Arnett, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Jake McCammon was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
Bloomington South kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since the start of last season.
Northview's record is now 7-2. As for Bloomington South, their record now sits at 8-1.
Northview came out on top in a nail-biter against Bloomington South when the teams last played back in May of 2018, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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