Softball Game Preview: Indiana Heads Out

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 6:41am

Softball Preview: Indiana Little Indians vs. Armstrong River Hawks

Indiana is 1-7 against Armstrong since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Indiana Little Indians will head out on the road to take on the Armstrong River Hawks at 3:45 p.m. Indiana will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.

Indiana can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They never let Knoch onto the board and left with a 7-0 win.

Olivia Zimmerman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Zimmerman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Zimmerman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.

In other batting news, Maggie Cunningham was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addie Stossel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Armstrong had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Deer Lakes on April 3rd.

Indiana's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Armstrong, their record now sits at 1-0.

Indiana suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Armstrong in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Indiana avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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