Indian Creek is 0-7 against Shelbyville since May of 2015 but things could change on Monday. The Braves will take on the Golden Bears at 12:00 p.m. Indian Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Shelbyville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Indian Creek barely beat Northview the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Braves never let the Knights get on the board and left with an 11-0 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kristen Soots made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Ella Schaub was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Jada Shepard, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville fell victim to Center Grove and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 12-0 to the Trojans. Considering the last time the Golden Bears couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
Shelbyville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reagan Dillon, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Indian Creek pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Shelbyville, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-12.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Indian Creek hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Shelbyville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Indian Creek might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Shelbyville when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can the Braves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
