The Roncalli Royals will challenge the Speedway Sparkplugs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Roncalli's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Speedway's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Roncalli is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Westfield, who was ranked 24th at the time (Roncalli was ranked 12th). The Royals came out on top in a nail-biter against the Shamrocks on Thursday, sneaking past 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Royals have posted since April 23rd.
Speedway couldn't beat Beech Grove on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Sparkplugs came up short against the Hornets, falling 17-7. The defeat continues a trend for the Sparkplugs in their meetings with the Hornets: they've now lost four in a row.
Laney Jarrett was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Riley Hagan was another key player, earning one RBI and two runs.
Speedway's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Roncalli, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Roncalli took their victory against Speedway in their previous matchup back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 7-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Royals since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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