Beech Grove extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 4-16 in the process. They lost 12-3 to the Speedway Sparkplugs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Ethan Corbett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Davion McDonald, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Speedway, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-13-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Speedway's side, Luke Chastain tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gage Beiswinger, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Colten Thompson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
While Beech Grove had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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