Softball Recap: Beech Grove Hornets vs. Indianapolis Lutheran Saints
Beech Grove can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints an 11-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Beech Grove needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Malone Moore made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Moore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Holly Garrett, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kylee Robinson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Beech Grove is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Beech Grove will be playing in front of their home fans against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Beech Grove is facing Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter at the right time seeing as Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory at 10:00 a.m. Indianapolis Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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