The Indy Fuel avoided a series sweep Sunday night, closing out a three-games-in-three-days set with a 2–1 victory over the Rapid City Rush.

After dropping the first two games of the weekend, Indy responded with a strong performance, controlling play for much of the contest and outshooting Rapid City 57–31.

The Rush struck quickly to open the scoring, as Connor Joyce netted the game’s first goal just 32 seconds into the opening period. Indy answered with sustained pressure, dominating possession and generating numerous scoring chances.

Tempers flared midway through the first period when Fuel captain Chris Cameron and Rush forward Garrett Klotz dropped the gloves at the 8:05 mark. Both players received five-minute fighting majors.

Indy appeared to tie the game late in the period when Terry Broadhurst and Sahil Panwar connected on a scoring chance, but after video review the call on the ice of no goal stood. The Fuel finally broke through at 16:14, when Matt Petgrave scored to even the contest. Jesse Tucker and Cody Laskosky earned assists on the play.

The Fuel carried a 25–10 shot advantage into the first intermission.

Indy took its first lead of the series early in the second period. Owen Robinson scored at 7:06, finishing a setup from Lee Lapid to make it 2–1. The Fuel continued to press but were unable to add to the lead despite several quality opportunities.

Special teams played a key role as Indy killed off Rapid City’s lone power play of the night and held firm during a late third-period push. The Rush pulled their goaltender with under two minutes remaining, but the Fuel defense and goaltending stood strong to preserve the one-goal victory.

The win allowed Indy to close the weekend on a positive note after a demanding stretch of three games in three days.