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have the ability to get only two hits, squeeze out just a pair of runs, yet
still win convincingly against a ranked team. But Class 2A top-ranked
Indianapolis Scecina did just that April 27 in knocking off 4A No. 7
Martinsville at Brookside Park.
The host
Crusaders got two early runs and rambled on as Emily Wethington didnâ??t allow
any serious threats from the two-time defending 4A state champion.
Crusaders got two early runs and rambled on as Emily Wethington didnâ??t allow
any serious threats from the two-time defending 4A state champion.
Wethington,
last yearâ??s Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year, struck out 14 in going the
seven-inning distance.
last yearâ??s Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year, struck out 14 in going the
seven-inning distance.
â??Emily
kept us in the ball game with her 14 strikeouts,â? said Scecina coach Tom
Moorman. â??I really think she is the best pitcher in the state.â?
kept us in the ball game with her 14 strikeouts,â? said Scecina coach Tom
Moorman. â??I really think she is the best pitcher in the state.â?
The Ohio University
recruit gave up a one-out single in the top of the seventh but responded by
striking out the final two batters to **** any lateMartinsville
recruit gave up a one-out single in the top of the seventh but responded by
striking out the final two batters to **** any late
Scecina
got one of its runs on a home run by Jamie Goss. Moorman, however, knows the
Crusaders, who came into the game hitting .386, canâ??t settle for just two hits.
got one of its runs on a home run by Jamie Goss. Moorman, however, knows the
Crusaders, who came into the game hitting .386, canâ??t settle for just two hits.
â??The first
two innings were pretty good, but we werenâ??t patient with the pitcher,â? Moorman
said. â??This is the worst game we had hitting â??? we didnâ??t have many strikeouts,
and we just werenâ??t patient.
two innings were pretty good, but we werenâ??t patient with the pitcher,â? Moorman
said. â??This is the worst game we had hitting â??? we didnâ??t have many strikeouts,
and we just werenâ??t patient.
â??As far as
the way we played, I wasnâ??t pleased at all. We hit everything off the end of
the bat, so we just need to improve on getting the bunt down and being smarter
on the bases.â?
the way we played, I wasnâ??t pleased at all. We hit everything off the end of
the bat, so we just need to improve on getting the bunt down and being smarter
on the bases.â?
The
Crusaders didnâ??t have long to try to improve on those things as they were back
atBrookside April 28 for the first two rounds
of the Indianapolis City Tournament. But Scecina found easy going in the first
two rounds, first blanking 1A No. 12 Indianapolis Ritter 15-0 before plowing
past Indianapolis Arlington 19-0.
Crusaders didnâ??t have long to try to improve on those things as they were back
at
of the Indianapolis City Tournament. But Scecina found easy going in the first
two rounds, first blanking 1A No. 12 Indianapolis Ritter 15-0 before plowing
past Indianapolis Arlington 19-0.
Round 1
Indianapolis Scecina 15, Indianapolis Ritter 0
Indianapolis Manual 4, Indianapolis Northwest 2
Heritage Christian 10, Covenant Christian 0
Indianapolis Chatard 13, Indianapolis Broad Ripple 0
Indianapolis Washington 24, Indianapolis Tech 4
Indianapolis Scecina 15, Indianapolis Ritter 0
Indianapolis Manual 4, Indianapolis Northwest 2
Heritage Christian 10, Covenant Christian 0
Indianapolis Chatard 13, Indianapolis Broad Ripple 0
Indianapolis Washington 24, Indianapolis Tech 4
Quarterfinals
Indianapolis Scecina 19, Indianapolis Arlington 0
Indianapolis Manual 11, Indianapolis Howe Academy 1
Indianapolis Chatard 6, Heritage Christian 5
Indianapolis Cathedral 12, Indianapolis Washington 0
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