Baseball Game Recap: Herron Achaeans vs. Indiana School for the Deaf Deaf Hoosiers

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 9:33am

Baseball Recap: Herron Achaeans vs. Indiana School for the Deaf Deaf Hoosiers

Herron was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-4 walloping at the hands of the Indiana School for the Deaf Deaf Hoosiers. Herron was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Indiana School for the Deaf apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.

Luke Cherry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1. Keane Ricchiuto was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases.

On Indiana School for the Deaf's side, Nathan Rudik made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Rudik was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and a triple.

In other batting news, Leon LeFors was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zander Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Herron's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Indiana School for the Deaf, the win got them back to even at 1-1.

Herron will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Indianapolis Arsenal Technical at 5:30 p.m. Herron is facing Indianapolis Arsenal Technical at the right time seeing as Indianapolis Arsenal Technical is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Indiana School for the Deaf, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Purdue Broad Ripple at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Indiana School for the Deaf will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Purdue Broad Ripple will have lost five straight heading into Thursday's matchup.

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