The Bloomington South Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Silver Creek Dragons at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bloomington South: 3, Silver Creek: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bloomington South's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Bloomington North.
Not much got past Kinsey Clopton, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Bloomington North off the board. Clopton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Abby Purtlebaugh, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI. Carly Reed was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek entered their tilt with North Harrison with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They skirted past the Cougars 7-5.
Kennedy Caudill made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Caudill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tessa Gibson, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jazzy Calloway, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Bloomington South now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Silver Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bloomington South has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 14 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Silver Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bloomington South skirted past Silver Creek 2-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Bloomington South have another victory up their sleeve, or will Silver Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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