The Indianapolis Shortridge Blue Devils are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Purdue Broad Ripple Lynx at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Indianapolis Shortridge suffered a rough 19-4 loss at the hands of Clinton Prairie.
Joshua Sargent made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Purdue Broad Ripple had to settle for a 7-5 defeat against Waldron on Monday. Purdue Broad Ripple has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Chrystan McNeal was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. McNeal was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. McNeal is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
McNeal wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Phillip Hulsey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Hulsey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Even though they lost, Purdue Broad Ripple didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Indianapolis Shortridge's loss was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Purdue Broad Ripple, their record now sits at 1-7.
Indianapolis Shortridge suffered a grim 19-6 defeat to Purdue Broad Ripple in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Indianapolis Shortridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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