Center Grove stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Everything went their way against the University Trailblazers as the Center Grove Trojans made off with a 9-2 win.
Conner VanderLuitgaren looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, AJ Beggs was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Gannon Grant, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On University's side, Jimmy Caldwell and Jasper Owens stepped up to the plate in a big way. Caldwell scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Owens went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Center Grove pushed their record up to 22-2 with that victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for University, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Center Grove will take on Columbus North at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Columbus North: 2.5, Center Grove: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for University, they will be playing at home against Franklin Community at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. University is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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