Bloomington North is on an eight-game streak of home losses, Columbus East a 15-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Bloomington North Cougars will take on the Columbus East Olympians at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Bloomington North came up short against Southport and fell 5-1.
Luke Freel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bloomington North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ross Ogden, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Columbus East lost 14-2 to New Albany on Monday.
Jackson Watkins made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Evan Balzer, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Bloomington North's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Columbus East, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Bloomington North was able to grind out a solid win over Columbus East in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. Will Bloomington North repeat their success, or does Columbus East have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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