Softball Game Preview: Speedway Sparkplugs vs. Lawrence Central Bears

The Speedway Sparkplugs will take on the Lawrence Central Bears at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

After dropping their season opener at home, Lawrence Central is headed out to face a Sparkplugs team ready to give their home crowd a win. Speedway lost 13-6 to Indianapolis Bishop Chatard on Tuesday. Sparkplugs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Trojans since on Tuesday.

Laney Jarrett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Mallory Short was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

Lawrence Central not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 5, 2024. They blew past Pike 23-10.

Lawrence Central got a massive performance out of Sophia Ruschhaupt, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with seven RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Eliana Luter, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

Lawrence Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Speedway came out on top in a nail-biter against Lawrence Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. Do the Sparkplugs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.