Tri-West Hendricks got themselves on the board against Crawfordsville on Wednesday, but Crawfordsville never followed suit. They blew past the Athenians 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Bruins, who have now won three contests by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Natalie Tharp made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Tri-West Hendricks let Sophie White and Peyton Norman run wild. White got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Norman went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Another player making a difference was Kacee Trivett, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs.
Bruins
| 04/23/25 vs Crawfordsville | 60% |
| 04/22/25 @ Crawfordsville | 56.4% |
| 04/16/25 vs Southmont | 29% |
| 04/15/25 @ Southmont | 32.3% |
| 04/12/25 vs Triton Central | 22.2% |
| + 8 more games |
Tri-West Hendricks always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Tri-West Hendricks' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-4. As for Crawfordsville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Tri-West Hendricks and Crawfordsville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Bruins (ranked 165th) will meet Plainfield (ranked tenth) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Crawfordsville will challenge Lebanon at 5:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (261 vs. 81).
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