Bloomington North fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Gibson Southern on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 5-4.
Luke Freel put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Freel was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run.
In other batting news, Elio Miller made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Zach Sipes was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Bloomington North's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Gibson Southern, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-6.
Looking ahead, Bloomington North will be playing at home against Roncalli at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Royals have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season. As for Gibson Southern, they will square off against Princeton at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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