Beech Grove was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 10-0 to the Decatur Central Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Beech Grove of the 8-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2018.
Beech Grove saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Corbett, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Decatur Central's side, Brayden Smith tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zach Losito, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Markus, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Beech Grove's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Decatur Central, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Beech Grove will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Indianapolis Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. Indianapolis Lutheran is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Decatur Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Park Tudor at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Decatur Central: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Park Tudor has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
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