Baseball Recap: Speedway Sparkplugs vs. Ben Davis Giants
Speedway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 15-1 to the Ben Davis Giants. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Speedway of the 7-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Logan Moore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Ben Davis' side, they got a great performance from Jaycee Abner as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Levi Rasberry was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cameron Spaulding, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Speedway's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Ben Davis, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-15.
Speedway will face off against Indianapolis Washington at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Indianapolis Washington is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Speedway will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Ben Davis, they will be playing at home against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Ben Davis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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