Techies
| 05/22/25 vs Herron | 8-4 |
| 05/12/25 vs Indianapolis Metropolitan | 7-0 |
| 05/06/25 vs Irvington Preparatory Academy | 14-2 |
| 05/03/25 vs Indianapolis Arsenal Technical | 7-0 |
Purdue Polytechnic had won four straight at home, but on Thursday they bumped their record up to 13-7 to make it five. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Herron Achaeans. The victory continues a trend for the Techies in their matchups with the Achaeans: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Jonquil Muse, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Kin Chow, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Purdue Polytechnic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Herron only posted a batting average of .200.
As for Herron, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 8-6-1. The defeat continues a trend for them in their meetings with Purdue Polytechnic: they've now lost four in a row.
On Herron's side, Colvin Meek was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Meek has become a key player for the Achaeans: the team is 4-1-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Elon Sharp was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Looking ahead, Purdue Polytechnic will face off against Christel House at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Techies are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Herron, they will venture away from home to take on Purdue Broad Ripple at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lynx have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something the Achaeans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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