Panthers
| 05/09/25 vs Franklin Community | 11-1 |
| 05/07/25 @ Southport | 5-1 |
| 05/03/25 vs Castle | 5-4 |
| 05/02/25 @ Columbus East | 2-1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Jennings County | 12-0 |
| + 5 more games |
Bloomington South came tearing into Friday's match with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Franklin Community Grizzly Cubs as they made off with an 11-1 win. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 victory the Grizzly Cubs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Bloomington South got a great performance from Connor Couch as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Couch has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Max Surdam was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Connor Osborne, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and two runs.
Bloomington South was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin Community only posted a batting average of .235.
Bloomington South's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Franklin Community, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bloomington South will face off against Harrison at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Panthers 3, the Raiders 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Franklin Community, they will square off against Greenwood at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Grizzly Cubs are facing the Woodmen at the right time seeing as the Woodmen are stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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