The Purdue Polytechnic Techies will face off against the Heritage Christian Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Purdue Polytechnic's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over Purdue Broad Ripple. The Techies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 13 runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Heritage Christian won against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard on Wednesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Eagles came out on top against Indianapolis Kings by a score of 8-5.
Heritage Christian got a great performance from Isaac Arterburn as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Wilhite, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Alex Jackson was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Heritage Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Purdue Polytechnic's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Heritage Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Purdue Polytechnic might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Heritage Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Techies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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