Beech Grove is on a four-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Warren Central a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Beech Grove Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warren Central Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Warren Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Beech Grove, who comes in off a win.
Beech Grove is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Monrovia on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Hornets have beaten the Bulldogs on their field since April 6, 2022.
Mason Thacker was excellent, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Griffin Matracia was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Warren Central fell victim to North Central and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 14-0.
Warren Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Vokes, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Beech Grove's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Warren Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Beech Grove has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Warren Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Beech Grove suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Warren Central when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can the Hornets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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