Baseball Game Preview: Indian Creek Eagles vs. Pallotti Panthers

The Indian Creek Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the Pallotti Panthers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Indian Creek has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 15.

Indian Creek fell victim to St. Paul's and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Crusaders, falling 12-0.

Meanwhile, Pallotti lost 15-8 to Western Tech & Environmental Science on Thursday. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Jerry Stanislaus and Gus Chackmakian-Lodge stepped up to the plate in a big way. Stanislaus went 3-for-4 with five RBI and one double, while Chackmakian-Lodge went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Chackmakian-Lodge has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Steven Buckner, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.

Pallotti's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Indian Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.

Indian Creek came out on top in a nail-biter against Pallotti in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.