Bloomington South entered their tilt with Columbus East with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Columbus East Olympians on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bloomington South also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Connor Osborne, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, a triple, and two RBI. Luke Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
On Columbus East's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bige Asher, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jackson Watkins, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Bloomington South's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Columbus East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Bloomington South will face off against Castle at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Castle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Bloomington South's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Columbus East, they will head out on the road to challenge Southport at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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