The Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monrovia Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They put the hurt on Warren Central with a sharp 18-5 win.
The team relied heavily on Lilly Cunagin, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Shyanne Carmichael, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Monrovia narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Covenant Christian 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Monrovia.
Tylynn Secuskie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Avery Wolfe, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Deaton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Monrovia, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Monrovia struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Monrovia in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, Savannah Payne (who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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