The Beech Grove Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Mitchell Bluejackets at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Beech Grove is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Beech Grove lost 12-4 to Covenant Christian on Friday.
Meanwhile, Mitchell put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Eastern 17-0. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mitchell considering their one-run performance the match before.
Ben Seitzinger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Seitzinger has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Seitzinger was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Mitchell got a massive performance out of Simon Gaines, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Ethan Turner was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Beech Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Mitchell, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
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