After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lawrence North, Speedway was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders and snuck past 8-7. That's more bragging rights for Speedway, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hayli Clampitt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Clampitt has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Clampitt was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Kathryn Hill was excellent, going 3-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Mallory Short, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Speedway is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Speedway didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-0 defeat vs. Triton Central on the 8th. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial has also already played their next contest, an 18-5 victory against Warren Central on the 10th.
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