The Speedway Sparkplugs will take on the Herron Achaeans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Speedway comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Speedway came up short against Lapel on Saturday, falling 8-2.
Speedway saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keller Socks, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Herron never let their opponents score on Friday. Everything went their way against Indianapolis Washington as they made off with a 23-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Achaeans in their matchups with the Continentals: they've now won four in a row.
Abraham Cherry and Richard Morris were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Cherry tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Morris struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Cherry scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Morris scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Luke Cherry was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Colin Nix, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Speedway's loss dropped their record down to 0-4-1. As for Herron, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Speedway took their win against Herron in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 23-5 score. Do the Sparkplugs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Achaeans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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