Indian Creek had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 6-10 to make it four. They lost 9-1 to the Oak Glen Golden Bears. That's two games in a row now that the Redskins have lost by exactly eight runs.
Indian Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Sadler, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Oak Glen, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games.
On Oak Glen's side, Mattie Carney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Carney has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addie Smith, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Mikalyn Balch, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs.
Coming up, Indian Creek will challenge Edison at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oak Glen, they will take on Harrison Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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