The Speedway Sparkplugs will head out on the road to square off against the Lawrence Central Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Speedway has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 14.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Speedway's offense. They fell 5-0 to Indianapolis Scecina Memorial on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Lawrence Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hamilton Heights.
Evan Connors made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Gabe Rodarte also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lawrence Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Speedway, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11-1.
Speedway might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Lawrence Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Sparkplugs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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