Speedway barely beat Beech Grove the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Sparkplugs blew past the Hornets 12-3 on Wednesday. The Sparkplugs have beaten the Hornets the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Hornets has come to flipping the script.
Luke Chastain tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits.
At the plate, Gage Beiswinger was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Speedway is 2-0-1 when Beiswinger posts two or more runs, but 3-13 otherwise. Tommy Delisle also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Sparkplugs
| 05/14/25 @ Beech Grove | 55.3% |
| 05/09/25 @ Park Tudor | 28.6% |
| 05/06/25 @ Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter | 48.6% |
| 05/05/25 vs Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 41.2% |
| 05/02/25 @ Lawrence Central | 42.4% |
| + 29 more games |
Speedway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Speedway's win bumped their record up to 5-13-1. As for Beech Grove, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
Speedway will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Hornets: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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