Softball Preview: Center Grove Trojans vs. Mooresville Pioneers
The Center Grove Trojans will take on the Mooresville Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Center Grove is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 12 games.
Center Grove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Bloomington South.
Center Grove got a great performance from Riley Henson as she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Henson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Center Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Barrett, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Barrett has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Mooresville can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Bloomington North with a sharp 11-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mooresville.
Cierra Cramer was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Center Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Mooresville, their win bumped their record up to 23-7.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Center Grove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .383. However, it's not like Mooresville struggles in that department as they've averaged .366. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Center Grove came up short against Mooresville in their previous meeting back in March, falling 10-7. Can Center Grove avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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