Sadly, Indian Creek is still looking for their first win of the season after nine matchups. They fell 17-13 to the Newark Norsemen on Saturday. One positive for Indian Creek, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Tyler Bogle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominik Nelson, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Indian Creek kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Newark's side, the team relied heavily on Payton Wills, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Wills has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Kaleb Carlson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Indian Creek's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Newark, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Indian Creek is on the road again on Tuesday to play Elgin Academy at 5:00 p.m. As for Newark, they will challenge Hinckley-Big Rock at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hinckley-Big Rock will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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