Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 0-4 to make it eight. They took a 21-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Liberty Christian Lions. That's two games in a row now that the Raiders have lost by exactly five runs.
Berkley Finke led a balanced group of hitters, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. She also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season. Riley Torres was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs.
As for Liberty Christian, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly five runs.
On Liberty Christian's side, the team relied heavily on Anna Chappell, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Those five stolen bases gave Chappell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avari Stanley, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter beat Liberty Christian by a score of 9-7 later that day.
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