Sadly, Indianapolis Shortridge is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 19-4 walloping at the hands of the Clinton Prairie Gophers on Friday.
Joshua Sargent was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Indianapolis Shortridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
On Clinton Prairie's side, Ben Schlicher made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Schlicher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Harshbarger, who went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kyeson Habbinga, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Indianapolis Shortridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Clinton Prairie, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Indianapolis Shortridge will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Purdue Broad Ripple at 5:30 p.m. Purdue Broad Ripple is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Clinton Prairie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Covington at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Covington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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