Baseball Preview: Crothersville Tigers vs. Purdue Broad Ripple Lynx
The Crothersville Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Purdue Broad Ripple Lynx at 5:30 p.m. Crothersville is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Crothersville suffered a rough 21-5 loss at the hands of New Washington.
Crothersville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logen Osullivan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Purdue Broad Ripple, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Indianapolis Shortridge by a score of 9-4 on Wednesday.
Lucas Ferrugia and Connor Donsbach made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Ferrugia pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Donsbach tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Ferrugia scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Donsbach scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Phillip Hulsey, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Crothersville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Purdue Broad Ripple, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Crothersville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Purdue Broad Ripple struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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