It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Indian Creek ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Carrollton Warriors, sneaking past 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Redskins: when they faced off against the Warriors on Wednesday, they had to take a 3-1 defeat.

Sylus Hyde
05/16/25 vs Carrollton | 8 |
05/10/25 vs Licking Valley | 9 |
05/05/25 @ Martins Ferry | 9 |
04/30/25 @ Edison | 9 |
04/16/25 vs Beaver Local | 9 |
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Sylus Hyde made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double.
Hyde wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ty Householder, who went 2-for-5 with one run and one double. Another was Hunter Rusnak, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Indian Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Carrollton, the loss snapped their winning streak at ten games and leaves them with a 17-5 record.
Indian Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carrollton, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Fairless at 5:00 p.m.
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