The Bloomington North Cougars will face off against the Bedford North Lawrence Stars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bloomington North 3, Bedford North Lawrence 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bloomington North's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Hamilton Southeastern hitters got past them. The Cougars came up short against the Royals on Saturday, falling 11-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Cougars have suffered since May 1, 2024.
Bloomington North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Smith, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Bedford North Lawrence finally came back down to earth on Monday. They lost 6-0 to New Albany. The Stars' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
This is the second loss in a row for Bloomington North and nudges their season record down to 8-5. As for Bedford North Lawrence, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bloomington North has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bedford North Lawrence struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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