Center Grove barely beat Franklin Community the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Trojans blew past the Grizzly Cubs 11-1 on Friday. Considering the Trojans have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Drake McClurg was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Easton Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.

Trojans
05/16/25 vs Franklin Community | 45.8% |
05/12/25 vs Brownsburg | 17.9% |
05/09/25 @ Whiteland | 32.1% |
05/07/25 vs Bloomington North | 25% |
05/05/25 vs Plainfield | 26.1% |
+ 27 more games |
Center Grove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .458. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Center Grove's record is now 18-4. As for Franklin Community, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Center Grove will face off against Zionsville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Franklin Community, they will square off against Decatur Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Grizzly Cubs 3.6, the Hawks 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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