Baseball Recap: Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders vs. Eastern Hancock Royals
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial entered their tilt with Eastern Hancock with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 12-5 margin over the Eastern Hancock Royals on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Indianapolis Scecina Memorial also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
David Mendez and Jackson Daves did most of the damage at the plate: Mendez scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Daves went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Dom McKiernan, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Eastern Hancock's side, Brayden Sullivan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run. Hayden Rouse was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Eastern Hancock lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-14 record this season. As for Eastern Hancock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-13.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial will be playing at home against New Palestine at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. New Palestine's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Eastern Hancock, they will head out on the road to square off against Winchester Community at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eastern Hancock has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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