The Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the Speedway Sparkplugs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Speedway took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, who comes in off a win.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Roncalli, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Trojans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Royals on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Trojans have posted since May 3, 2024.
Meanwhile, Speedway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Covenant Christian. That's two games in a row now that the Sparkplugs have lost by exactly two runs.
Luke Chastain was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off nine hits. What's more, he gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
Speedway's loss dropped their record down to 1-8-1. As for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 9-6.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard came out on top in a nail-biter against Speedway in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Trojans 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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