North Central will face off against Bloomington South at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with North Central sitting on 11 straight victories and Bloomington South on seven.
North Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Avon 5-3. Five seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Jackson Dinnsen and Grant Trisler did most of the damage at the plate: Dinnsen got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one double, while Trisler went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bloomington South faced Columbus North in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Panthers walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Bull Dogs.
Connor Couch made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-6 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Luke Arnett was excellent, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Bloomington South's win bumped their record up to 23-6. As for North Central, their victory bumped their record up to 21-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bloomington South struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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