Friday just wasn't the day for Indianapolis Arsenal Technical's offense. They lost 7-0 to the Beech Grove Hornets on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Indianapolis Arsenal Technical in their matchups with Beech Grove: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Beech Grove's part, Guerin Boshears was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Boshears was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Boshears wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Griffin Matracia, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Indianapolis Arsenal Technical now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Beech Grove, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-19.
Indianapolis Arsenal Technical will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southport at 7:30 p.m. on May 23rd. As for Beech Grove, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Jennings County at 11:00 a.m. The last five games Jennings County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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