It was a good run, but Beech Grove unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Franklin Central Flashes. The loss continues a trend for Beech Grove in their matchups with Franklin Central: they've now lost five in a row.
Beech Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lillianna Jansen, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Franklin Central's side, not much got past Mallory Stinson, who gave up just three hits to keep Beech Grove off the board. Stinson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sarah Miller was incredible, firing off two triples, two doubles, and an RBI while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was August Coons, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Beech Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Franklin Central, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Beech Grove will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Rushville at 5:30 p.m. As for Franklin Central, they will take on Roncalli at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday. Roncalli is coming into the contest with five straight wins on the road, so Franklin Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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