Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter dropped their record down to 7-11 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 15-4 to the Triton Central Tigers. If the Raiders were looking for revenge after losing 16-2 to the Tigers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Berkley Finke and Riley Torres stepped up to the plate in a big way. Finke went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run, while Torres went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
As for Triton Central, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by eight runs or more this season.
On Triton Central's side, Madi Peterson spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Peterson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Triton Central got a massive performance out of Ashlyn Hittle, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and one stolen base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those two home runs gave Hittle a new career-high. Makinah Noel also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will take on Tindley at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Triton Central, they will square off against Speedway at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sparkplugs have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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