Softball Preview: Center Grove Trojans vs. Tri-West Hendricks Bruins
Center Grove is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Tri-West Hendricks is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Center Grove Trojans will take on the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, Center Grove got the win against Martinsville by a conclusive 13-2.
Riley Henson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Riley Janda was incredible, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three doubles. Ana Powell was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, while Tri-West Hendricks put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for North Montgomery. Tri-West Hendricks was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over North Montgomery.
Audrey Lowry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Lowry was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Emma Frye was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Addy Brower, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Center Grove has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Tri-West Hendricks, their victory bumped their record up to 22-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Center Grove hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Tri-West Hendricks struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Center Grove was able to grind out a solid win over Tri-West Hendricks when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 6-3. Will Center Grove repeat their success, or does Tri-West Hendricks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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