The Bloomington South Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Hamilton Southeastern Royals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hamilton Southeastern took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Bloomington South, who comes in off a win.
Bloomington South took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Jeffersonville a 4-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Not much got past Connor Couch, who gave up just two hits to keep Jeffersonville off the board.
At the plate, Bloomington South's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Giles, who went 1-for-2 with one run. That run was Giles' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Southeastern came up short against Zionsville on Friday and fell 6-2. That's two games in a row now that the Royals have lost by exactly four runs.
Hamilton Southeastern also got a good showing from Dylan Cope, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Cope has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Hamilton Southeastern has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Bloomington South, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Bloomington South couldn't quite finish off Hamilton Southeastern when the teams last played back in May of 2018 and fell 5-3. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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