For the second straight game, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will face off against Speedway. The Raiders will head out to challenge the Sparkplugs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Speedway hit Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter with a four-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Raiders came up short against the Sparkplugs, falling 10-2.
For Speedway's part, Bradley Howard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on two hits and racked up 14 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Logan Moore, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Speedway: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-11-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Gage Beiswinger, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Speedway was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Speedway's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 3-12-1. As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
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