Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter extended their losing streak to six on Monday, dropping their season record down to 2-13 in the process. They lost 15-3 to the Covenant Christian Warriors. If the Raiders were looking for revenge after losing 5-1 to the Warriors when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Covenant Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
For Covenant Christian's part, Carter Smith and Nolan Guzman made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Smith pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Guzman struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted over his last five matchups. At bat, Smith went 1-for-2 with three RBI and two runs, while Guzman went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Cope, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 11 contests. Barrett Beyers was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Covenant Christian will face off against Cathedral at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will be paying especially close attention to the Warriors' game: after the Warriors face off against the Fighting Irish, they'll take on Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter again at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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