The Purdue Broad Ripple Lynx will head out on the road to face off against the Crothersville Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Purdue Broad Ripple is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Purdue Broad Ripple took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over Indianapolis Shortridge.
Lucas Ferrugia and Connor Donsbach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ferrugia tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Donsbach tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Ferrugia scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Donsbach scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Phillip Hulsey was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Crothersville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their tough 21-5 defeat to New Washington might stick with them for a while.
Crothersville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logen Osullivan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Purdue Broad Ripple's victory bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Crothersville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Purdue Broad Ripple has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Crothersville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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