Trojans
| 05/24/25 @ Shelbyville | 12-0 |
| 05/22/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 3-0 |
| 05/21/25 @ Tri-West Hendricks | 9-6 |
| 05/17/25 vs Franklin Community | 11-1 |
| 05/17/25 vs Greenwood | 15-3 |
| + 6 more games |
Center Grove had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Shelbyville Golden Bears as they made off with a 12-0 victory. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Kara Biever tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April.
At the plate, Sydney Herrmann was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Taylor Barrett also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Center Grove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in nine consecutive games.
Center Grove's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Shelbyville, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-12.
Center Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Shelbyville, they will challenge Indian Creek at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. The Braves' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Golden Bears' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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