Columbus North had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Bloomington North Cougars 4-2. This was payback for Columbus North, who suffered an 8-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
Connor Hensley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Columbus North's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brock Kintner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Columbus North's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Bloomington North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Columbus North will head out on the road to challenge Seymour at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Columbus North: 2, Seymour: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bloomington North, they will be playing at home against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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