After losing to Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter the last time they met, Speedway decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Sparkplugs were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Raiders on Tuesday. The Sparkplugs not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 14th (when they won 17-1).
Bradley Howard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Logan Moore, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of Speedway's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-11-1 when he doesn't). Gage Beiswinger was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Sparkplugs
| 05/06/25 @ Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter | 40.6% |
| 05/05/25 vs Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory | 33.3% |
| 05/02/25 @ Lawrence Central | 29.6% |
| 04/30/25 @ Indianapolis Scecina Memorial | 13.6% |
| 04/29/25 vs Indianapolis Scecina Memorial | 32.1% |
| + 27 more games |
Speedway was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Speedway's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 3-12-1. As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Speedway will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Raiders: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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