Purdue Polytechnic lost to Anderson back in March of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Techies fell just short of the Indians by a score of 4-3.

Ja'Rell Smith
| 05/23/26 @ Anderson | 2 |
| 05/14/26 vs Indianapolis Arsenal Technical | 2 |
| 04/30/26 vs Purdue Broad Ripple | 2 |
| 04/18/26 vs Northwest | 2 |
| 04/16/26 vs Indianapolis Shortridge | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
Ja'Rell Smith and Nevan Jeffers did some serious damage despite the final result: Smith went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double, while Jeffers went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Purdue Polytechnic is 6-1 when Smith posts two or more runs, but 6-10-1 otherwise.
Purdue Polytechnic's loss dropped their record down to 12-11-1. As for Anderson, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Purdue Polytechnic beat the Indians by a score of 5-2 later that day.
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