Bloomington South had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 14-4 to make it four. They lost 9-1 to the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Bloomington South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Couch, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Franklin Community, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 14-2. The result was nothing new for the Grizzly Cubs, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Franklin Community's side, Gunner Wade spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Wade has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Carsten Bland, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Greyson Betts, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Coming up, Bloomington South will challenge Center Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Franklin Community, they will be playing at home against Greenwood at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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