The Indianapolis Bishop Chatard Trojans will take on the Purdue Polytechnic Techies in a tournament on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Indianapolis Bishop Chatard has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Purdue Polytechnic will arrive with four straight victories.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Franklin Central on Tuesday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Purdue Polytechnic hadn't done well against Irvington Preparatory Academy recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Techies put the hurt on Irvington Preparatory Academy with a sharp 14-2 win. Considering the Techies have won nine games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Diego Briceno Vega made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Alvaro Sanchez and Nevan Jeffers did most of the damage at the plate: Sanchez went 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Jeffers went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Sanchez has posted since back in April. Kin Chow was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard's defeat dropped their record down to 11-9. As for Purdue Polytechnic, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Indianapolis Bishop Chatard took their win against Purdue Polytechnic when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 13-4 score. Will the Trojans repeat their success, or do the Techies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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