Carmel extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-9. They fell 8-4 to the Center Grove Trojans. If the Greyhounds were looking for revenge after losing 8-5 to the Trojans when the teams met back in May of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
John Zangrilli
| 04/22/26 vs Zionsville | 4 |
| 04/30/26 vs Center Grove | 2 |
| 04/18/26 vs Trinity | 2 |
| 04/02/26 vs Covenant Christian | 2 |
| 04/20/26 @ Westfield | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
John Zangrilli was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Carmel is 3-1 when Zangrilli posts two or more runs, but 2-8 otherwise.
As for Center Grove, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Center Grove's side, they gave Kellen Thomson the start and clearly made the right call: he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Thomson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hudson Stewart was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Gannon Grant, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Carmel has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 defeat against Lawrence North on the 1st. As for Center Grove, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 11-6 win against Plainfield on the 4th.
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