The Bloomington Purple Raiders will head out to take on the Washington Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bloomington's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Washington's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Bloomington didn't have quite enough to beat Champaign Central and fell 2-1. The Purple Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Washington unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rochester.
Washington got a good showing from Cannon Foster, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, Foster gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had over his last three matches.
At the plate, Eli Roedell was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. Anson Zaiser also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
Bloomington's loss dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 18-8.
Bloomington suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Washington in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Purple Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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