Beech Grove had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-6 to make it six. They came up short against the Warren Central Warriors, falling 17-7. The Hornets were not able to make up for their loss to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in May of 2022.
Davion McDonald made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ethan Corbett, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI.
As for Warren Central, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5-1. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
On Warren Central's side, Jacob Vokes was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Vokes has become a key player for the Warriors: the team is 2-0-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 0-5 otherwise. Keith Jackson was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base.
Beech Grove and Warren Central could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Hornets (ranked 233rd) will meet Indianapolis Lutheran (ranked 114th) at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Warren Central will square off against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 5:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank disadvantage (220 vs. 94).
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