Baseball Preview: Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders vs. Covenant Christian Warriors
The Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Covenant Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial will be strutting in after a victory while Covenant Christian will be coming in after a loss.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial came into Tuesday's contest having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Monrovia an 8-0 shutout on Tuesday. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was David Mendez, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Manny Romo, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Covenant Christian's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Guerin Catholic on Tuesday. Covenant Christian has struggled against Guerin Catholic recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Covenant Christian saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Cope, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for Covenant Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial took their victory against Covenant Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-4. Does Indianapolis Scecina Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Covenant Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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