Bloomington North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Floyd Central Highlanders by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bloomington North of the 4-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Bloomington North saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Eads, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Bloomington North didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 18 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Bloomington North's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Floyd Central, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 22-2.
Bloomington North will head out on the road to take on South Knox at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Knox's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Bloomington North's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Floyd Central, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Bloomington South at 11:00 p.m. Floyd Central will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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