On Saturday, the Bloomington South Panthers had just enough and edged the Evansville Central Bears out 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bloomington South.
Xavier Hemingway tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Bloomington South got a massive performance out of Lucas Waldon, who went 3-for-6 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Connor Osborne was another key contributor, going 3-for-6 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Evansville Central's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Ferguson, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Bloomington South now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Evansville Central, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloomington South will play host again on Thursday to welcome Edgewood, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. As for Evansville Central, they will be playing at home against Evansville North at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Evansville Central has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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