Indian River came into Tuesday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged the Great Bridge Wildcats out 6-5. For Indian River, this counts as revenge for the 7-3 loss Great Bridge walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
The team relied heavily on Jaydon Crawford, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Elijah Ham was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Indian River's victory bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Great Bridge, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Indian River will square off against Oscar Smith at 5:45 p.m. on Thursday. Indian River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Great Bridge, they will head out on the road to take on King's Fork at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Great Bridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so King's Fork's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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