Bloomington South is 0-6 against Center Grove since June of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bloomington South Panthers will square off against the Center Grove Trojans at 12:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Bloomington South is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Mooresville, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Bloomington South was ranked 25th). Bloomington South skirted past Mooresville 10-9. That's two games straight that Bloomington South has won by just one run.
Jake Arnett was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Osborne, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Center Grove gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Plainfield as Center Grove made off with a 12-2 win. The victory was familiar territory for Center Grove who now have five in a row.
Center Grove got a massive performance out of Cayden Jones, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and four RBI. AJ Beggs was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
The win was the third in a row for Bloomington South, bringing their record for this year to 15-7-1. As for Center Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-2 record this season.
Monday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Bloomington South has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .433. However, it's not like Center Grove struggles in that department as they've averaged .465. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bloomington South might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from Center Grove in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Bloomington South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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