Indianapolis Scecina Memorial won the last time they faced Speedway, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders came out on top against the Speedway Sparkplugs by a score of 6-2.
David Mendez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Mendez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Mendez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dom McKiernan, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Speedway's side, Jordan Strong was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Strong has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-15 record this season. As for Speedway, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial will have a chance to go back-to-back against Speedway: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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