After a string of five wins, Indian Creek's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Steubenville Big Red by a score of 3-1. Indian Creek was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Steubenville apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Indian Creek got a good showing from Sylus Hyde, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Indian Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sal Barcalow, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Barcalow has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Indian Creek's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3. As for Steubenville, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Indian Creek has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Cambridge at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Indian Creek: 2.5, Cambridge: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Steubenville, they are on the road again on Monday to play Dover at 5:00 p.m.
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