The Beech Grove Hornets will head out on the road to take on the Lapel Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Beech Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Beech Grove will head into Thursday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Thursday after soaring to a 14-run game in their last game. They fell just short of Indian Creek by a score of 5-3. Beech Grove's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Harper Moore made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylee Robinson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Lapel stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against Sheridan as Lapel made off with a 22-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Lapel sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Ava Everman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Everman was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Krystin Davis was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Delaney Balser was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Beech Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 18-6. As for Lapel, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.
Friday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Beech Grove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .375. However, it's not like Lapel struggles in that department as they've averaged .391. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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