It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bloomington North had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Martinsville Artesians by a score of 5-2. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Bloomington North as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Cole Grupenhoff looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Graham Freund was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ross Ogden was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Bloomington North's win bumped their record up to 8-16. As for Martinsville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 16 of their last 17 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-23 record this season.
Bloomington North will square off against Mooresville at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Mooresville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Bloomington North's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Martinsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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