The Center Grove Trojans will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the St. Xavier Tigers at 12:30 p.m. Center Grove will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Center Grove can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on New Albany with a sharp 13-2 victory.
Center Grove got a great performance from Kobe Cherry as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Gannon Grant was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cal Schembra, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Xavier faced Taylor County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. St. Xavier took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Taylor County. St. Xavier just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Ian Milliner was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. Xavier saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Benefield, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI. Jaxon Coomer was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Center Grove's win bumped their record up to 15-1. As for St. Xavier, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Center Grove came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Xavier in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Will Center Grove repeat their success, or does St. Xavier have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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