After flying high against Paoli last Saturday, Bloomington North came back down to earth. The Bloomington North Cougars fell just short of the Martinsville Artesians by a score of 5-4 on Friday. Bloomington North has struggled against Martinsville recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Bloomington North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jocelyn Parrish, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Martinsville's side, Destiny Forler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. It was the first time this season that Forler tossed five or more strikeouts.
Bloomington North's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Martinsville, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5.
Bloomington North will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbus North at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Martinsville, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Eastern Greene at 2:05 p.m.
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