Purdue Broad Ripple won the last time they faced Crothersville and things went their way on Thursday too. The Lynx blew past the Tigers 13-5. The Lynx might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by eight runs or more this season.
Kyler Jones made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Brooks, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Lynx
| 04/17/25 @ Crothersville | 13-5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Christel House | 19-7 |
| 04/10/25 vs Columbus Christian | 15-1 |
The victory (which was Purdue Broad Ripple's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs over those games. As for Crothersville, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-4.
Coming up, Purdue Broad Ripple is taking a road trip to square off against Mooresville Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Crothersville has already played their next contest (against West Washington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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