The Tindley Tigers are taking a road trip to take on the Purdue Broad Ripple Lynx at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tindley has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 17.
Columbus Christian hit Tindley with a four-run fourth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Tigers lost 11-1 to the Crusaders.
Tindley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wilson Makori, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Jacare Smith was another, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Purdue Broad Ripple). They blew past Eminence 25-15 on Monday. The result was nothing new for the Lynx, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Purdue Broad Ripple let Edmund Zimmerman and Mateo Bushfield run wild. Zimmerman went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI, while Bushfield went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave Bushfield a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emory Clement, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Purdue Broad Ripple always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .638. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Purdue Broad Ripple's win bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Tindley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
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