The Center Grove Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Hamilton Southeastern Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Center Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Center Grove is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Zionsville, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Center Grove was ranked second). Center Grove fell just short of Zionsville by a score of 8-6 on Monday. Center Grove's loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Gannon Grant and AJ Beggs did some serious damage despite the final result: Grant scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Beggs scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hamilton Southeastern, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against Yorktown by a score of 7-3 on Monday.
Dylan Cope looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Parker O'Steen, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kam Seitz, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Center Grove's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-2. As for Hamilton Southeastern, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season.
Hamilton Southeastern's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Center Grove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .363. It's a different story for Hamilton Southeastern, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Center Grove's hitters?
Center Grove was able to grind out a solid victory over Hamilton Southeastern in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 6-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Center Grove since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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