After nine games on the road, Ben Davis is heading back home. They will take on the Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Ben Davis is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Speedway (and have done all season long). Everything went Ben Davis' way against Speedway on Saturday as Ben Davis made off with a 10-2 win.
Brooklynn Chambers and Riley Gilliland were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Chambers pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gilliland pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Chambers scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Gilliland scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Skylar Bledsoe and Mariana Lopez did most of the damage at the plate: Bledsoe scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Lopez scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Lopez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Jaela Prezzy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They skirted past Heritage Christian 12-10.
Ben Davis' victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Everything went Ben Davis' way against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Ben Davis made off with a 19-3 victory. Will Ben Davis repeat their success, or does Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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