The Beech Grove Hornets will head out on the road to square off against the New Palestine Dragons at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Beech Grove has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while New Palestine will arrive with four straight wins.
Beech Grove lost 8-2 to Indianapolis Lutheran on Wednesday.
Davion McDonald was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Guerin Boshears was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, New Palestine sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Mt. Vernon on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Dragons have won by just one run.
Holden Hughes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, New Palestine saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rigg Mahurin, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Max Newkirk also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Beech Grove's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for New Palestine, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Beech Grove suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to New Palestine in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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