The Bloomington South Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the West Washington Senators at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bloomington South took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over Brown County.
Morgan Cockerill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sloane Barrett was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Carly Reed, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Washington put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They had just enough and edged Henryville out 2-1.
West Washington also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Elliot Nance gave up only one earned run on four hits.
On the hitting side, West Washington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Hall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Bloomington South pushed their record up to 11-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for West Washington, their win bumped their record up to 17-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bloomington South has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Washington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bloomington South skirted past West Washington 1-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bloomington South since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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