Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-14 in the process. They lost 10-2 to the Covenant Christian Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-3 on Monday.
As for Covenant Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
For Covenant Christian's part, Weston Laughlin and Henry Boyce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Laughlin didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Boyce tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Laughlin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Laughlin got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double, while Boyce earned two runs and three stolen bases. Boyce is becoming a predictor of Covenant Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Eagen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Tor Pedersen also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will head out to square off against Lawrence Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Covenant Christian, they will challenge Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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