Beech Grove has been on the road for five straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Beech Grove's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Franklin Central on Saturday. They fell 5-0 to the Flashes.
Beech Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lillianna Jansen, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Lutheran had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They never let Monrovia onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Wednesday.
Not much got past Brooklyn Barger, who gave up just one hit and racked up ten Ks to keep Monrovia off the board. Barger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Beech Grove's loss dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Beech Grove has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Indianapolis Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Beech Grove couldn't quite finish off Indianapolis Lutheran in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will Beech Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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