The Warren Central Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Beech Grove Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Warren Central has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Warren Central's offense. They came up short against North Central on Wednesday, falling 14-0. The Warriors have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
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. That stolen base marked the first that Vokes snagged this season.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Beech Grove, as they earned their first away victory of the season. Everything went their way against Monrovia on Wednesday as they made off with a 13-3 win. The Hornets' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mason Thacker was excellent, going 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Griffin Matracia, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Warren Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-5-1. As for Beech Grove, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Warren Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Beech Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Warren Central's way against Beech Grove when the teams last played back in May of 2022, as Warren Central made off with an 8-0 win. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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