Center Grove put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over the Columbus North Bull Dogs. Nine seems to be a good number for Center Grove as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Center Grove got a great performance from Eric McAtee as he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on AJ Beggs, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Coy, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On Columbus North's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Kintner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zach McLean, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Center Grove's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-2. As for Columbus North, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.
Center Grove will look to defend their home field on Saturday against McCutcheon at 11:00 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Center Grove: 3.4, McCutcheon: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Columbus North, they will head out on the road to challenge Lawrence North at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lawrence North will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something Columbus North surely won't give up without a fight.
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