Softball Recap: Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils vs. Horizon Christian
If Indianapolis Shortridge was riding high off their 20-14 takedown of Riverside last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-9 walloping at the hands of Horizon Christian on Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Indianapolis Shortridge in their matchups with Horizon Christian: they've now lost three in a row.
Aries Smith and Candace Richmond did some serious damage despite the final result: Smith scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Richmond scored a run while going 2-for-2. Jaeda Scott was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Indianapolis Shortridge now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Horizon Christian, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Indianapolis Shortridge is on the road again on Saturday to play Christel House at 2:00 p.m. Christel House is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season. As for Horizon Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Heritage Christian on Saturday. Heritage Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.7 runs per game this season.
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