The Beech Grove Hornets will challenge the Purdue Polytechnic Techies at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Beech Grove is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
On Friday, Beech Grove sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Lapel.
Malone Moore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Harper Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mylee Boling, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Purdue Polytechnic was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Indianapolis Arsenal Technical by a score of 11-9.
Purdue Polytechnic got a big performance out of Jamya Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Hickman, who went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a double.
Beech Grove has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. As for Purdue Polytechnic, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Beech Grove has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Purdue Polytechnic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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