Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on the Pike Red Devils with a sharp 13-3 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
For Pike's part, LJ Young put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Young has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Young was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lincoln Sigmund made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Pike, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will head out on the road to challenge Cascade at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Cascade is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Pike, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-0 defeat vs. Lawrence North on the 13th.
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