Bloomington North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Brown County Eagles by a score of 1-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bloomington North of the 10-9 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Kendyl Feutz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits.
On Brown County's side, the result came thanks to Ava Sanders's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. Sanders has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brown County's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lynsey Summers, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Bloomington North's defeat dropped their record down to 4-16. As for Brown County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-10 record this season.
Bloomington North will be playing at home against Southport at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Southport has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.4 runs per game on average), something Bloomington North will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Brown County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greencastle at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Brown County is facing Greencastle at the right time seeing as Greencastle is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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