Indian Creek is 0-10 against Edgewood since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Indian Creek Braves will be staying on the road to face off against the Edgewood Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. Indian Creek will be strutting in after a win while Edgewood will be coming in after a loss.
On Saturday, Indian Creek sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Franklin Community.
Delaney Jones made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Lexi Smith looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, Madi Bracken was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kristen Soots, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Edgewood came up short against Evansville Reitz on Saturday and fell 8-3.
ALLY BLAND was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 22 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Edgewood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was ADDISON YEARBY, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Indian Creek's record is now 12-8. As for Edgewood, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8-1.
Indian Creek's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. Indian Creek has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Edgewood, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Indian Creek continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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