INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Indians are “Standing up to Cancer” during Saturday night’s game against the Louisville Bats.

This event is part of the Indians’ community nights. At the end of the 5th inning, both teams will share an in-game moment with fans and coaches to honor loved ones affected by cancer.

Cheyne Reiter, director of communications for the Indianapolis Indians, says Saturday will be an impactful evening at the ballpark. 

“We’ll have both teams, the Louisville Bats and the Indians, line up on the baselines and fans will rise out of their seats holding signs and recognizing a mom, dad, brother, sister, cousin, a friend, or someone they know impacted by cancer. And then we’ll also recognize cancer survivors on the field, as well,” he said. 

The Indians will be opening gates early at 5:30 p.m. due to Friday’s game being delayed due to the weather.  

The conclusion of Friday’s game will start at 6:05 p.m. First pitch for Saturday’s original game is set at 7:05 p.m. 

There will also be a Paul Skenes bobblehead giveaway. The first 1,000 fans through the gate will get to take home the special novelty.

More information can be found on the Indians’ website. 

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each and every Saturday, WISH-TV highlights a local company together with our partners at Indiana Grown.

This week, Beth Smith with Simplicity Cold Pressed Juice & Cocktails joins the show.

Simplicity, located off East 54th Street near the Gallery Pastry Shop in Broad Ripple, focuses on serving the community with drinks that contain “health and happiness” in every sip.

Smith shares her inspiration behind Simplicity, and explains how they “add in good” to each juice or cocktail drink. She also explains what makes cold-pressed juices different from other juices.

Simplicity’s drinks can be bought in-store or online. Watch the full interview above to learn more.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Several Indianapolis dog owners say their Yorkies have gone missing and some fear a criminal theft ring could be responsible.

Peggy Allawat, 69, from the Castleton area, has had her 7-year-old Yorkie, named Lil’ Bit, for six years. He was stolen the evening of July 18 in front of her neighbor’s home. He had walked from Allawat’s yard to the neighbor’s yard when a home security camera caught a green SUV driving up to the house and seemingly snatching the dog.

“She came out, the neighbor said, ‘Is that your dog?’ The driver of the vehicle, said ‘Yes,’” Allawat said. “The passenger, which is a teenager, got out and took the dog, and they went right back out of the neighborhood and gone in less than three minutes.”

Allawat believes a woman and teenage girl were inside of the car.

Immediately after, Allawat contacted police and filed a report. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, that investigation was ongoing. Her dog has a chip, leading her to reach out to that company.

The company could not provide a location for the dog, but did notify area veterinarians of the missing Yorkie.

Following filing the report and checking with the chip company, Allawat hung up signs around the city and began going live on Facebook every day demanding answers. As of Friday, she has been doing a daily video for 43 days.

The woman Allawat believes stole her dog contacted her after seeing some of her Facebook posts. She told Allawat she didn’t know that was her dog and that she had simply found Lil’ Bit. She also offered to return the dog, if given time.

That was over a month ago.

Through making live videos on Facebook, Allawat has received major support by hundreds of viewers. She’s also come across several others with stories like hers.

“It’s almost like we’re a network. I don’t know them,” Allawat said. “But, we reach out to each other, to say, ‘Hey, this is my dog,’ or ‘This is the car that took mine, is that the same car that took yours?’”

Several of those families have reached out to News 8 about their missing Yorkies.

One of those families owns a 10-year-old Yorkie named Carter.

He was also taken not too far from his family’s yard and has a collar with an address on it.

Allawat fears their experiences could only be scratching the surface.

“My thought is, whoever has him now, does not know that he’s stolen,” Allawat said.

She is focused solely on getting her dog back.

“Every day, every hour, every minute, she has caused the devastation,” Allawat said about the woman who stole her dog. “Do the right thing and give him back. He is stolen. He’s not yours. He’s our baby.”