The Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders will face off against Horizon Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter came up short against Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory on Tuesday, falling 17-4. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their meetings with the Braves: they've now lost five in a row.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Galbreath, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Horizon Christian hadn't done well against Heritage Christian recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Horizon Christian was the clear victor by an 18-2 margin over Heritage Christian. The win made it back-to-back victories for Horizon Christian.
Lucy Long made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Long was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with six RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Vanessa Williams, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brooke Wrightsman, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Horizon Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heritage Christian only posted an OBP of .316.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Horizon Christian, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
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