Softball Recap: Indianapolis Crispus Attucks starts season with loss on the road

By Team Reports Apr 15, 2024, 10:03am

Softball Recap: Indianapolis Crispus Attucks Tigers vs. Eminence Eels

Indianapolis Crispus Attucks had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They suffered a tough 19-0 loss at the hands of the Eminence Eels. Indianapolis Crispus Attucks has struggled against Eminence recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

For Eminence's part, Sophia Saucerman was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over 4.2 innings pitched. Saucerman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and a run.

In other batting news, Eminence got a massive performance out of Jillian Henderson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Haleigh Henderson was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.

The victory made it two in a row for Eminence and bumps their season record up to 2-0.

Indianapolis Crispus Attucks will head out on the road to face off against Herron at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Indianapolis Crispus Attucks is facing Herron at the right time seeing as Herron is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Eminence, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-2 win vs. Purdue Polytechnic on the 13th.

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