Center Grove had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Mt. Vernon Marauders out 2-1. That's two games straight that Center Grove has won by just one run.
Center Grove got a great performance from Riley Fuhr as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Riley Janda, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On Mt. Vernon's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shelby Rakosky, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Center Grove pushed their record up to 20-6 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 7-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Center Grove will take on Shelbyville at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mt. Vernon, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Elwood at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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