Jim Ned has gone a perfect 10-0 against Grape Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Indians will take on the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jim Ned has 17 straight victories, Grape Creek has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Jim Ned made easy work of Sweetwater and carried off a 13-4 win. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Tucker Deal
| 03/24/26 @ Sweetwater | 10 |
| 05/02/25 vs Ingram Moore | 8 |
| 03/28/25 vs Grape Creek | 8 |
| 04/15/25 @ Clyde | 7 |
| 04/08/25 vs Merkel | 7 |
Tucker Deal made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Jim Ned got a massive performance out of Easton Alexander, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Alexander has posted since back in February of 2025. Another player making a difference was Camden Lewis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Grape Creek fell victim to Wall and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Hawks, falling 15-0.
Grape Creek's loss dropped their record down to 1-9-1. As for Jim Ned, their record now sits at 17-0.
Jim Ned got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Grape Creek by a conclusive 14-0 score. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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