The Indian Creek Braves are taking a road trip to challenge the Shelbyville Golden Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Indian Creek is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Indian Creek might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-6 to Edgewood, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Colt DeHart was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and three RBI. He also put up a run, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Landon Hamilton, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Speedway 17-0. That 17 run margin sets a new team best for the Golden Bears this season.
The team relied heavily on Grantland Fitzgerald, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Wes Bailey, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI.
Shelbyville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .324 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Indian Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Shelbyville, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Saturday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Indian Creek has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .484. However, it's not like Shelbyville struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Indian Creek came up short against Shelbyville in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 7-4. Can the Braves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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