Whiteland lost against Center Grove back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Whiteland Warriors took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Center Grove Trojans. Whiteland has struggled against Center Grove recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Whiteland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Wilson, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Wilson has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Center Grove's side, Kellen Thomson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Drake McClurg and Noah Coy did most of the damage at the plate: McClurg scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Coy scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Whiteland's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6. As for Center Grove, their victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Whiteland will square off against Decatur Central at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Whiteland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Center Grove, they will head out on the road to challenge Brownsburg at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Center Grove's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Brownsburg's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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