Beech Grove is 1-6 against Indian Creek since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Beech Grove Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Indian Creek Braves at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in Beech Grove's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
Beech Grove is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Ben Davis (and have done all season long). Beech Grove's pitcher stepped up to hand Ben Davis a 14-0 shutout on Monday. Give Beech Grove's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Not much got past Malone Moore, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Ben Davis off the board. Moore has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Harper Moore, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Mylee Boling was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Indian Creek lost 14-3 to Edgewood on Monday. Indian Creek has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Indian Creek saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kristen Soots, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Alli Gavin, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Beech Grove is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Indian Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Beech Grove hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .383. However, it's not like Indian Creek struggles in that department as they've averaged .326. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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