If Speedway was feeling good fresh off their 19-6 takedown of Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter on Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Sparkplugs took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monrovia Bulldogs on Friday. The Sparkplugs haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Speedway saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laney Jarrett, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Josie Griner also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
The defeat was their first on the road , dropping their record down to 3-5. As for Monrovia, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Coming up, Speedway will challenge Beech Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sparkplugs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hornets have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Monrovia, they will take on Eminence at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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