The Mooresville Pioneers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Center Grove Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mooresville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Bloomington North. Considering Mooresville has won 13 matches by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Cierra Cramer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Center Grove came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 4-1.
Center Grove also got a great performance from Riley Henson as she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Henson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Center Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Barrett, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Barrett has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Mooresville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. As for Center Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 22-6.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Mooresville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .366. However, it's not like Center Grove struggles in that department as they've averaged .383. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mooresville was able to grind out a solid win over Center Grove in their previous meeting back in March, winning 10-7. Will Mooresville repeat their success, or does Center Grove have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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