For the second straight game, Speedway will face off against Beech Grove. The Sparkplugs will square off against the Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Speedway has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Speedway couldn't beat Beech Grove on Tuesday even though they stacked seven runs on them in the second inning. The Sparkplugs lost 14-7 to the Hornets. On the bright side, the seven- run effort marked the Sparkplugs' highest-scoring contest to date.
For Beech Grove's part, David Lepper and Guerin Boshears did most of the damage at the plate: Lepper went 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Boshears got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four runs and two stolen bases. Those four runs gave Boshears a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Thacker, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
The victory keeps Beech Grove at an undefeated 4-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average this season. As for Speedway, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
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