The Park Tudor Panthers will be playing at home against the Crawfordsville Athenians at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Park Tudor took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory as Park Tudor made off with a 9-3 victory.
Carter Hall was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Hall has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Hall was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Park Tudor let Nolan Whitehead and Brady Redman loose on the outfield. Whitehead scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Redman scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Crawfordsville's hitters rose to the challenge against a Chargin' Chargers pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.63 runs allowed on Thursday. Crawfordsville was the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over North Montgomery. The win was familiar territory for Crawfordsville who now have three in a row.
Like Park Tudor, Crawfordsville also got a great game from a two-way player: Jude Coursey. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Coursey was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Wyatt Motz was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Mason Mccarty was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Park Tudor's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Crawfordsville, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Park Tudor has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crawfordsville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Park Tudor beat Crawfordsville 10-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Does Park Tudor have another victory up their sleeve, or will Crawfordsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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