Baseball Preview: Center Grove Trojans vs. Bloomington South Panthers
Center Grove is 6-0 against Bloomington South since June of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Center Grove Trojans will square off against the Bloomington South Panthers at 12:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Center Grove comes in on five and Bloomington South on three.
Center Grove stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Plainfield 12-2.
Cayden Jones was a standout: he went 1-for-1 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was AJ Beggs, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bloomington South faced Mooresville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Bloomington South skirted past Mooresville 10-9. Bloomington South's victory was all the more impressive since Mooresville was averaging only 3.04 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Jake Arnett, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Connor Osborne was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Center Grove is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-2 record this season. As for Bloomington South, their win bumped their record up to 15-7-1.
Monday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Center Grove has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. However, it's not like Bloomington South struggles in that department as they've averaged .433. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Center Grove took their victory against Bloomington South in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-4. Does Center Grove have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bloomington South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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