Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter and Cascade are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Cascade Cadets at 5:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Cascade will arrive with five straight victories.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter lost 16-2 to Triton Central on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Cascade got themselves on the board against Plainfield on Monday, but Plainfield never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Quakers.
The result came thanks to Grace Gray's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tara Gruca and Macey Pugh did most of the damage at the plate: Gruca scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Pugh scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Pugh is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Cascade, they pushed their record up to 18-2 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Cascade when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, Megan Walker (who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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