Speedway had lost five straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-11 to make it six. They fell just short of the Tri-West Hendricks Bruins by a score of 5-4. The Sparkplugs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Katie Taylor
| 04/28/26 vs Tri-West Hendricks | 1 |
| 04/25/26 vs Martinsville | 1 |
| 04/25/26 vs Indianapolis Bishop Chatard | 1 |
| 04/22/26 vs Triton Central | 0 |
| 04/16/26 @ Indian Creek | 1 |
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Katie Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Speedway saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Callie Pinkley, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for Tri-West Hendricks, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Tri-West Hendricks' side, Emma Charles was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run. Savannah Neal was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
While Speedway had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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