Speedway and Park Tudor are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Sparkplugs are taking a road trip to square off against the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Park Tudor took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Speedway, who comes in off a win.
Speedway came out on top against Beech Grove on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Sparkplugs never let the Hornets get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The Sparkplugs haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Bradley Howard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has become a key player for Speedway: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 4-12-1 otherwise. Howard was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
Keller Socks
| 05/15/25 vs Beech Grove | 2 |
| 05/14/25 @ Beech Grove | 1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Indianapolis Scecina Memorial | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Monrovia | 1 |
In other batting news, Keller Socks and Logan Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Socks went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Moore went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Socks a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Broida, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Speedway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beech Grove only posted an OBP of .062.
Meanwhile, Park Tudor came up short against Greencastle on Monday, falling 15-2. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Park Tudor saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Santana Jackson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Park Tudor's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Speedway, their record now sits at 6-13-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Speedway has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Park Tudor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Speedway couldn't quite finish off Park Tudor when the teams last played on Friday and fell 9-7. Can the Sparkplugs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
