Warren Central's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They put the hurt on the Beech Grove Hornets with a sharp 17-7 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Warriors' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Jacob Vokes
| 04/18/25 @ Beech Grove | 5 |
| 04/02/25 @ Speedway | 3 |
| 04/01/24 vs Indianapolis Kings | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ North Central | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Indianapolis Arsenal Technical | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Jacob Vokes, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. John Rivers also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Warren Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .682. They are undefeated (2-0) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Warren Central's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5-1. As for Beech Grove, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Warren Central and Beech Grove could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Warriors (ranked 220th) will meet Indianapolis Bishop Chatard (ranked 94th) at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Beech Grove will square off against Indianapolis Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (233 vs. 114).
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