Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter had lost 11 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 3-16 to make it 12. They came up short against the Covenant Christian Warriors, falling 14-0. The Raiders were not able to make up for their defeat to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for Covenant Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games.
For Covenant Christian's part, Weston Laughlin was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Laughlin also allowed no hits, which is notable because Covenant Christian is 5-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 5-6 otherwise. Laughlin was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Barrett Beyers, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Shawn Blackney was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs and one stolen base.
While Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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