The Beech Grove Hornets lost 12-4 to the Covenant Christian Warriors on Friday. Beech Grove has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Covenant Christian's part, Bryce Eagen made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Eagen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Gillespie, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nolan Moore, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Beech Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 3-22. As for Covenant Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-16.
Beech Grove will head out on the road to take on Mitchell at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mitchell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Covenant Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Indianapolis Kings at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Covenant Christian will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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