The Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Indianapolis Bishop Chatard sitting on four straight wins and Indianapolis Lutheran on five.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by ten) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Beech Grove 4-3.
Kinsey Reed spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Olivia Maynard was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and one double. Another player making a difference was Anna Caskey, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive matchups.
Indianapolis Lutheran came out on top against Lawrence North on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Saints took their game against the Wildcats 8-5.
The team relied heavily on Leyla Miller, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Shae Olson, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard's record is now 20-9. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, their record now sits at 16-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Indianapolis Bishop Chatard has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Indianapolis Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Indianapolis Lutheran in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
