Baseball Recap: Indianapolis Crispus Attucks starts season with defeat on the road

By Team Reports Apr 2, 2024, 6:50am

Baseball Recap: Indianapolis Crispus Attucks Tigers vs. Purdue Polytechnic Techies

Indianapolis Crispus Attucks had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell victim to a rough 10-2 defeat at the hands of the Purdue Polytechnic Techies on Monday. The loss means Indianapolis Crispus Attucks is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.

For Purdue Polytechnic's part, Kin Chow and Colten Ridenour were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Chow didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Ridenour tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. At the plate, Chow scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Ridenour scored two runs and stole two bases.

In other batting news, Jonquil Muse and Jackson Jeffers did most of the damage at the plate: Muse scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Jeffers scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Nevan Jeffers was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.

Purdue Polytechnic made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3.

Indianapolis Crispus Attucks didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-2 defeat vs. Purdue Poly Englewood on the 1st. As for Purdue Polytechnic, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Providence Cristo Rey at 5:30 p.m. Purdue Polytechnic will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

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