Cougars
| 04/29/26 vs Northview | 4 |
| 04/28/26 @ Bloomington South | 0 |
| 04/25/26 @ Hagerstown | 15 |
| 04/25/26 @ Hagerstown | 14 |
| 04/21/26 vs Terre Haute North Vigo | 4 |
| + 7 more games |
The Bloomington North Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Hamilton Southeastern Royals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bloomington North is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
While Bloomington North's victory against Northview wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Cougars had just enough and edged out the Knights 4-3 on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Bloomington North let Liam Smith and Conor Steele run wild. Smith went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Steele went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Hamilton Southeastern nor Fishers made it on the board until the ninth inning. The Royals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers, sneaking past 2-1.
Hamilton Southeastern also got a great performance from Dylan Cope as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over 8.1 innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Cope a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Hamilton Southeastern saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Shepherd, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
Bloomington North's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hamilton Southeastern, their record now sits at 12-5.
Bloomington North might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Hamilton Southeastern when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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