The Catholic Central Crusaders will venture away from home to face off against the Indian Creek Redskins at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Valley hit Catholic Central with a nine-run fourth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Crusaders lost 14-3 to the Lumberjacks. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Genna Free
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Genna Free made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and one run. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Grace Fink also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Carrollton hit Indian Creek with a five-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Redskins came up short against the Warriors, falling 12-2.
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 two RBI and one double.
Indian Creek's loss dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Catholic Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-18.
Catholic Central's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. The Crusaders have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Indian Creek, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Catholic Central continue to outrun the ball?
Catholic Central suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to Indian Creek in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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