Purdue Broad Ripple won the last time they faced Faith Christian, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Purdue Broad Ripple Lynx had just enough and edged the Faith Christian Eagles out 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Purdue Broad Ripple.
Connor Donsbach and Alistair Clark made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Donsbach tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Clark pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Donsbach got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI, while Clark scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Matthew Spychalski was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel White, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Faith Christian's side, Colin Frier made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Seth Leedy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Faith Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 12 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Purdue Broad Ripple's win bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Faith Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-14 with that loss, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season.
Purdue Broad Ripple will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Indy Genesis HomeSchool at 5:30 p.m. As for Faith Christian, they will stay at home for another game and welcome West Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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