Softball Preview: Indiana Little Indians vs. Highlands Golden Rams
Indiana is 9-1 against Highlands since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Indiana Little Indians will be playing at home against the Highlands Golden Rams at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Indiana has eight straight victories, Highlands has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Indiana gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They never let McKeesport onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory.
Olivia Zimmerman was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Zimmerman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Zimmerman was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maggie Cunningham, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Highlands suffered a tough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Indiana last Wednesday.
Indiana's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Highlands, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Indiana took their victory against Highlands in their previous matchup last Wednesday by a conclusive 9-1. Will Indiana repeat their success, or does Highlands have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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