There's no place like home for Bloomington South, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They came out on top against the Columbus North Bull Dogs by a score of 4-1 on Wednesday. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 3-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Collin Marcum spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bloomington South let Connor Osborne and Connor Couch run wild. Osborne went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Couch went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave Couch a new career-high.
Bloomington South lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Panthers
| 05/14/25 vs Columbus North | 4-1 |
| 05/09/25 vs Franklin Community | 11-1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Castle | 5-4 |
| 04/30/25 vs Jennings County | 12-0 |
| 04/26/25 vs New Albany | 4-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Bloomington South pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Columbus North, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Bloomington South has already played their next match, a 3-0 win against Bloomington North on the 15th. As for Columbus North, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-2 loss against Southport on the 15th.
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