The Attica Red Ramblers will face off against the Indiana School for the Deaf Deaf Hoosiers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Attica's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three contests, but Saturday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Attica fell victim to Fountain Central and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 8-0.
Attica saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristen Miller, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, Indiana School for the Deaf made easy work of Columbus Christian on Thursday and carried off a 15-5 victory.
Nathan Rudik made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. He has become a key player for Indiana School for the Deaf: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 0-2-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Indiana School for the Deaf let Cameron Sharer and Ansar Mia-Khil run wild. Sharer got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Mia-Khil got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Sharer is becoming a predictor of Indiana School for the Deaf's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-0-1 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). Matthew Wheeler was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Indiana School for the Deaf's win bumped their record up to 2-3-1. As for Attica, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10-1.
Attica skirted past Indiana School for the Deaf 9-8 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Red Ramblers repeat their success, or do the Deaf Hoosiers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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