The Purdue Broad Ripple Lynx are on the road again on Thursday to play the Monrovia Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Purdue Broad Ripple is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Purdue Broad Ripple had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Liberty Christian.
Lucas Ferrugia put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Ferrugia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Ferrugia wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Donsbach, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Donsbach has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Matthew Clements, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Monrovia lost 12-2 to Triton Central on Wednesday. Monrovia has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Purdue Broad Ripple's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Monrovia, their record is now 9-11.
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