After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Center Grove, Bloomington North was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Eastern Greene Thunderbirds. That's more bragging rights for Bloomington North, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Rylan Sullivan made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sullivan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Sullivan was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Jack Leonard looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Joe Burton was incredible, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3. Ross Ogden was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Eastern Greene's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Inman, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Bloomington North's win bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Eastern Greene, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloomington North will take on Mt. Vernon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Eastern Greene, they will be playing at home against Orleans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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