Sadly, Indianapolis Shortridge is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. Their tough 24-4 defeat to the Sheridan Blackhawks on Saturday might stick with them for a while. One positive for Indianapolis Shortridge, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Indianapolis Shortridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Duncan, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base. Joshua Sargent was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Indianapolis Shortridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Sheridan's side, Jake Hall was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Garrett, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Indianapolis Shortridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Sheridan, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Indianapolis Shortridge is on the road again on Monday to play Monrovia at 5:30 p.m. Monrovia has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.33 runs per game on average), something Indianapolis Shortridge will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sheridan, they will head out on the road to challenge Northwestern at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Sheridan's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
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