Baseball Preview: Indian Creek Redskins vs. West Branch Warriors
After three games on the road, Indian Creek is heading back home. They will take on the West Branch Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Indian Creek has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Indian Creek is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged Waverly out 7-5. That's two games straight that Indian Creek has won by exactly two runs.
Sylus Hyde made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Hyde was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sal Barcalow, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Landon Pownall, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, West Branch entered their tilt with Kenston with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Bombers on Friday.
Indian Creek has been performing well recently as they've won 15 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for West Branch, they pushed their record up to 27-6 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
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