Purdue Polytechnic hasn't had much luck against Christel House recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Techies will head out to face off against the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Purdue Polytechnic got the win against Providence Cristo Rey by a conclusive 28-5.
Meanwhile, the third road matchup was the charm for Christel House, as they earned their first away win of the season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Indiana School for the Deaf an 18-0 shutout on Thursday.
Alyssa Schultz made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Christel House let Lizbeth Perez and Ashley Espinosa-Perez run wild. Perez went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run, while Espinosa-Perez got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Lilly Reaves, who went 1-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Christel House always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Indiana School for the Deaf only posted an OBP of .167.
The victory got Purdue Polytechnic back to even at 1-1. As for Christel House, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Purdue Polytechnic suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Christel House in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Can the Techies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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