Indianapolis Shortridge had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-10 to make it seven. They came up short against the Speedway Sparkplugs, falling 23-5. The Blue Devils were not able to make up for their defeat to the Sparkplugs from their previous meeting back in May of 2019.
Indianapolis Shortridge saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Herrmann, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Speedway, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-14 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Speedway's side, Lucas Devault made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Devault is becoming a predictor of Speedway's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 5-13 when he doesn't). Devault was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Moore was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Tommy Delisle was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Coming up, Indianapolis Shortridge will face off against Anderson Prep Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Speedway, they will square off against Park Tudor at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Sparkplugs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season.
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