Baseball Preview: Purdue Polytechnic Techies vs. Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils
Purdue Polytechnic has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Purdue Polytechnic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Purdue Polytechnic can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Christel House a 19-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Purdue Polytechnic needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Purdue Polytechnic let Derrick Johnson and Nevan Jeffers loose on the outfield. Johnson scored four runs while going 3-for-3, while Jeffers scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jonquil Muse was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Indianapolis Shortridge is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. Their tough 19-4 loss to Clinton Prairie on Friday might stick with them for a while.
Joshua Sargent was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Indianapolis Shortridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Purdue Polytechnic's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. As for Indianapolis Shortridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Purdue Polytechnic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Indianapolis Shortridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Purdue Polytechnic suffered a grim 20-11 defeat to Indianapolis Shortridge when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Purdue Polytechnic, Kendrick Carr (who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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