The Center Grove Trojans will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Columbus North Bull Dogs at 6:00 p.m. Center Grove will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Center Grove is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against University (and have done all season long). Center Grove put the hurt on University with a sharp 9-2 victory on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Columbus North faced Fishers in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Columbus North had just enough and edged Fishers out 2-1. Winning may never get old, but Columbus North sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Ryan Rayburn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Columbus North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Hensley, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Center Grove's win bumped their record up to 22-2. As for Columbus North, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.
Center Grove came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbus North in their previous matchup back in June of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. Will Center Grove repeat their success, or does Columbus North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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