The Indiana School for the Deaf Deaf Hoosiers will head out on the road to square off against the Liberty Christian Lions at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Indiana School for the Deaf is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.
Indiana School for the Deaf is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Tindley with a sharp 23-4 victory two weeks ago.
Nathan Rudik made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rudik was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Daniel Healy, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Tiernan Booth was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Liberty Christian was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They lost 16-2 to Irvington Preparatory Academy.
Carter Wicker made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more stolen bases the last three times he's played.
Even though they lost, Liberty Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their ninth loss (out of 11 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
The win got Indiana School for the Deaf back to even at 2-2. As for Liberty Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Liberty Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Indiana School for the Deaf hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .427. It's a different story for Liberty Christian, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain Indiana School for the Deaf's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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