The Ben Davis Giants will head out to face off against the Speedway Sparkplugs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Ben Davis has given up an average of 7.5 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Ben Davis is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Cathedral on Thursday. They lost 16-2 to the Fighting Irish. The Giants have struggled against the Fighting Irish recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Speedway got themselves on the board against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial on Friday, but Indianapolis Scecina Memorial never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Crusaders with a sharp 15-0 win. The contest marked the Sparkplugs' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Hayli Clampitt was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Clampitt was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kyla Booker and Paige Hooper did most of the damage at the plate: Booker got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Hooper went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave Hooper a new career-high. Aria Graves also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Speedway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Speedway moved to 4-7 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Ben Davis, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-11.
Ben Davis took their victory against Speedway in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-2 score. Do the Giants have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sparkplugs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
