The Eminence Eels will face off against the Indianapolis Lutheran Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eminence is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 20-5 margin over Providence Cristo Rey. The win continues a trend for the Eels in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, while Indianapolis Lutheran put up some runs last Tuesday, the same can't be said for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter. The Saints put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 10-0 victory.
Riley Torres and Susanna Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Torres went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Smith went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three hits gave Torres a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Karson Lory, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Indianapolis Lutheran was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in three consecutive contests.
The win got Eminence back to even at 8-8. As for Indianapolis Lutheran, their record is now 15-5.
Eminence might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Indianapolis Lutheran when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Eels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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