The Beech Grove Hornets will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Covenant Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m.
Beech Grove's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Monrovia on Thursday. They fell 4-0 to the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Beech Grove's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian has not done well against Guerin Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Covenant Christian won by a run and slipped past Guerin Catholic 6-5.
Covenant Christian's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ty Gillespie, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Beech Grove's loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Covenant Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-16.
Covenant Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Beech Grove has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Covenant Christian, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Beech Grove keep running through batters, or will Covenant Christian buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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