On Saturday, McCutcheon faced Center Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The McCutcheon Mavericks took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Center Grove Trojans. That's two games in a row now that McCutcheon has lost by exactly five runs.
For Center Grove's part, Brendan Ealy looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Coy, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Carson Bush, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
McCutcheon's loss dropped their record down to 19-4. As for Center Grove, they pushed their record up to 25-2 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McCutcheon will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Crawfordsville at 6:00 p.m. McCutcheon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Crawfordsville's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Center Grove, they will head out on the road to square off against Plainfield at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Center Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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