Baseball Recap: Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

The matchup between Indianapolis Scecina Memorial and Speedway on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Crusaders came out on top against the Sparkplugs by a score of 13-9. Considering the Crusaders' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

Brady Ray spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks.

Dom McKiernan

Runs

04/29/25 @ Speedway	3
04/23/25 @ Triton Central	1
04/21/25 vs Greenwood Christian Academy	1
04/15/25 vs Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter	2
04/12/25 @ Lafayette Central Catholic	1
+ 5 more games

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dom McKiernan, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Keaten Nolton Drake was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Indianapolis Scecina Memorial moved to 4-8 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Speedway, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-10-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Indianapolis Scecina Memorial beat the Sparkplugs by a score of 5-0 on Wednesday.