Baseball Recap: Max Douglass can't quite lead Indianapolis Scecina Memorial over Heritage Christian

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 11:26pm

Baseball Recap: Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders vs. Heritage Christian Eagles

After flying high against Beech Grove last Tuesday, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial came back down to earth. The Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Christian Eagles on Wednesday. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial has struggled against Heritage Christian recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Indianapolis Scecina Memorial saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Douglass, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

On Heritage Christian's side, Tripp Vaughan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits.

At the plate, Alex Jackson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Blake McDonald, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.

Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Heritage Christian, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial will take on Beech Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial is facing Beech Grove at the right time seeing as Beech Grove is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Heritage Christian, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Eastern Hancock at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Heritage Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

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