Bloomington North has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They will take on the Terre Haute South Vigo Braves at 6:00 p.m. Bloomington North's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Terre Haute South Vigo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Saturday, Bloomington North didn't have quite enough to beat Lawrence North and fell 2-1.
Bloomington North got a good showing from Drew Ogden, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit.
At the plate, Bloomington North saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graham Freund, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, Terre Haute South Vigo had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They never let the Tigers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Ayden Napier spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Levi Weidenbender, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bloomington North's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Terre Haute South Vigo, their win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bloomington North has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Terre Haute South Vigo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bloomington North skirted past Terre Haute South Vigo 2-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bloomington North since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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