The Blooming Prairie baseball team lost 8-4 to United South Central (3-1 overall, 1-1 Gopher) in BP Thursday.

BP (0-2 overall, 0-1 Gopher) led 3-1 early, but USC scored five runs in the second inning to take over.

BP pitching: Brad Staska (L) 4 IP, 2 H, 8 BB, 6 R, 3 ER, 2 K; Jake Abbe, 3 IP, 2 H 2 BB, 2 R, 1 ER, 2 K

BP hitting: Staska, 3-for-4; Payton Simon, 1-for-2, BB; Connor Getchell, 1-for-1, 2 BBs