Baseball Preview: Hamilton Southeastern Royals vs. Center Grove Trojans
The Hamilton Southeastern Royals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Center Grove Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton Southeastern will be strutting in after a win while Center Grove will be coming in after a defeat.
Hamilton Southeastern took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over Yorktown.
Dylan Cope looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Parker O'Steen was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kam Seitz, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Center Grove unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of Zionsville by a score of 8-6.
Gannon Grant and AJ Beggs did some serious damage despite the final result: Grant scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Beggs scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Hamilton Southeastern has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season. As for Center Grove, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Hamilton Southeastern has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Center Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Hamilton Southeastern came up short against Center Grove in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-1. Will Hamilton Southeastern have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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