For the second straight game, Martins Ferry will face off against Indian Creek. The Purple Riders will square off against the Redskins at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Martins Ferry's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three matches, but Wednesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Martins Ferry fell victim to Indian Creek and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Redskins.
For Indian Creek's part, not much got past Sylus Hyde, who gave up just a hit and racked up nine Ks to keep Martins Ferry off the board. Hyde has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Indian Creek got a big performance out of Hunter Rusnak, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Ty Householder was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
Indian Creek has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. As for Martins Ferry, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
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