Baseball Recap: Steubenville Snaps Three-Game Streak of Wins on the Road

Steubenville dropped their record down to 7-9 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indian Creek Redskins. The Big Red were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Redskins apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

As for Indian Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.

For Indian Creek's part, Sal Barcalow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up eight Ks. Barcalow has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Indian Creek let Ty Householder and Hunter Rusnak run wild. Householder got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Rusnak went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Steubenville will welcome East Liverpool at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Indian Creek, they are taking a road trip to face off against St. Clairsville at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.