The Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial finally turned things around against Purdue Polytechnic on Wednesday. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial blew past Purdue Polytechnic 17-1. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three matchups by 11 runs or more this season.
Olivia Covarrubias tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lilly Cunagin, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Natalie Bollenbacher, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 11-2 to Covenant Christian.
Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-7. As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Everything went Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's way against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Indianapolis Scecina Memorial made off with a 12-0 victory. Will Indianapolis Scecina Memorial repeat their success, or does Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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