Baseball Recap: Bloomington North Wins Going Away Against Hagerstown

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

04/08/25 vs Linton-Stockton	29
04/12/25 @ Lawrence North	12
04/07/25 vs Northview	12
04/21/25 vs Martinsville	11
04/10/25 vs Columbus North	10

Bloomington North had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt Hagerstown on Saturday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 13-6 margin over the Tigers. Considering the Cougars have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Ryan Grupenhoff looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.

At the plate, Jack Williamson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Jake Mayer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Bloomington North always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.

Bloomington North pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Hagerstown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bloomington North will square off against Bloomington South at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hagerstown, they will challenge Union County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.