Softball Game Preview: Indian Creek Redskins vs. East Liverpool Potters

By Team Reports Apr 9, 2025, 3:03am

Softball Preview: Indian Creek Redskins vs. East Liverpool Potters

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Indian Creek is 9-1 against East Liverpool since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Redskins will head out to face off against the Potters at 5:00 p.m. Indian Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.

Last Monday, Indian Creek got the win against Brooke by a conclusive 10-4. The Redskins haven't had any issues with the Bruins recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Payton Rath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.

On the hitting side, McKenna Scott was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Riley Sadler, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple.

Scott wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Indian Creek lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Meanwhile, East Liverpool was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Buckeye Local, falling 11-1.

East Liverpool saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cate Davis, who went 1-for-2 with one home run.

East Liverpool's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Indian Creek, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.

East Liverpool's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Indian Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .384. It's a different story for East Liverpool, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Indian Creek's hitters?

Everything went Indian Creek's way against East Liverpool in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as Indian Creek made off with a 17-0 victory. Do the Redskins have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Potters turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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